I was referred a solicitor who has given a fee estimate £1700 for no move no fee conveyancing in Camberley. I’m selling a Victorian property for £175,000. Is this over the top? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Camberley?
The charges are a little high. Where you are happy to expend time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you might shave off some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested conveyancer. Remember to enquire the conveyancer can also act for your mortgage company. You can make use of our search tool to get a quote a Camberley conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Camberley.
My lawyer in Camberley is not on the Platform Home Loans Ltd Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Platform Home Loans Ltd list of approved lawyers?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Camberley solicitors but Platform Home Loans Ltd will need to retain a conveyancer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the total conveyancing charges and cause frustration.
- Get an alternative practitioner to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are Platform Home Loans Ltd approved.
- Persuade your Platform Home Loans Ltd based solicitor to attempt to join the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel
I am purchasing a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Camberley. The intention is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process include checks to determine if these alterations were previously refused?
Your solicitor should review the registered title as conveyancing in Camberley will occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Certain additions require local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
is it true that all Camberley conveyancing solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the HSBC approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the organisation would be governed by the CLC.
We previously chose solicitors located in Camberley on the TSB solicitor panel. They are now charging me a supplemental amount for dealing with the TSB mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by TSB?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your lawyer may levy a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by TSB but by your Camberley lawyer. Some firms on the TSB panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms include it on their overall fee.
How does conveyancing in Camberley differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Camberley contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Camberley typically purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Camberley or who has acted in the same development.
I have been recommended by a few selling agents in Camberley to find a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to promote your services ahead of another?
We don’t offer any commission for sending work to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
I'm purchasing a bungalow in Camberley. I can find my conveyancer's company on the Law Society's list, but I can't find my conveyancer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Is this a big problem?
Not all staff in the practice must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is someone qualified to 'oversee' the transaction, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unlicensed staff.