The lawyer who helped my previous purchase has given a fee estimate £1150 for fixed fee conveyancing in Clayton. I am selling a Edwardian property for £150,000. This seems overpriced. Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Clayton?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you may be able to reduce the fees slightly by as much as £125. On the other hand, you maycome to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to enquire that the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. Do use our comparison tool to locate a Clayton conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Clayton.
Can you vouch for a The Royal Bank of Scotland accepted Clayton conveyancing firm finish our house move within a short deadline? Would it be better to use a local Clayton firm or a national comparison site?
We can recommend some very good Clayton conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Clayton. Visit two or three firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your deadline together with the reasons and get an assurance on your deadline. Choose the lawyer that genuine.
When can the exchange of contracts occur in purchase conveyancing in Clayton and do I need to be at the conveyancers office?
If you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Clayton you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the firms we work with offer a countrywide conveyancing service and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to officially exchange when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Clayton)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I am assisting my sister sell her property in Clayton. Will the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to coordinate?
After the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was kept a required part of selling a property. An EPC must be to hand before the property is placed on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers normally organise. Where you are instructing a Clayton conveyancing solicitor they might help arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local providers
Are all Clayton Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel?
It is true that some banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Clayton on 9/4/2025, valuation was booked 4 days later, all came back fine. Conveyancer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Bank of Ireland and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Bank of Ireland to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
My wife and I purchased a terraced Georgian house in Clayton. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Britannia. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Clayton and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.
Our lawyer in Clayton has uncovered a a legal deficiency with the lease for the flat we are purchasing in Clayton. The other side have offered title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our solicitor has advised that as he is on the lender conveyancing panel he must ensure that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is the mortgage company?
The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and the mortgage company are the client. A precondition to being on the bank approved panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects will the lease so that the bank can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected . Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.