The solicitor who helped my previous purchase has given a fee estimate £995 for fixed fee conveyancing in Budleigh Salterton. I’m hoping to downsize from a newly refurbished detached home for £200,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Budleigh Salterton?
The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. If you are prepared to invest time contrasting fee on a like for like basis you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Remember to check that the conveyancer can represent your lender. Do use our comparison tool to select a Budleigh Salterton conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Budleigh Salterton.
When researching online forums for a high-quality lawyer in Budleigh Salterton, most comment that I should use a CQS accredited solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?
Budleigh Salterton Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have been granted accreditation under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society introduced CQS to establish evidence of quality standards in the home moving process. CQS enables home movers to identify solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Budleigh Salterton is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which accredited firms are based. The scheme obliges law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Building Societies Association.
We are planning on selling our property in Budleigh Salterton and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Budleigh Salterton. We have lived in Budleigh Salterton for three years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Budleigh Salterton?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Budleigh Salterton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Budleigh Salterton ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Budleigh Salterton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Budleigh Salterton to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
Taking into account that I will soon part with over three hundred thousand on a two bedroom apartment in Budleigh Salterton I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor concerning theconveyancing before giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Budleigh Salterton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a case reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Budleigh Salterton should be the figure that you are charged.