Our family solicitor has quoted £995 for freehold conveyancing in Chobham. I am hoping to sell a Georgian house for £175,000. Is this too much? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Chobham?
The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested conveyancer. If is important to ensure that the solicitor can also act for your bank. Do make use of our search tool to select a Chobham conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Chobham.
Are the Chobham conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Lloyds conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Lloyds?
Chobham conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Lloyds directly.
I require expedited conveyancing in Chobham as I have pressure to sign on the dotted line within one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Chobham the following are instances of issues that can show up and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
It has been four months following my purchase conveyancing in Chobham completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Chobham prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some lenders may not grant a mortgage on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chobham. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased mum’s Will, with a property in Chobham which is to be sold. The property has never been registered at HMLR and I'm advised that some buyers solicitors will insist that it is completed before they'll proceed. What's the mechanism for this?
In the situation you refer to it seems sensible to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.