We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Crawley found using your comparison tool but stumbled across some other estimates via the web appear less expensive – why is this?
One can find many firms of solicitors advertising alleged cheap conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for supplementalcosts end up with the closing invoice totally different to the one you expected. Solicitors are duty bound to ensure costs outlined in terms of engagement should be fair and reasonable invoiced The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Crawley specify all costs for a standard conveyancing matter.
I am selling my home in Crawley. Does my solicitor have to be required to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the HSBC conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently at the moment.
Me and my partner are purchasing a property in Crawley. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On completion day we will need to put our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Crawley. Conveyancing is required. What is next?
Now that you are legally bound yourself to purchase you must hire the services of a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you now have a pending deadline in which to complete the deal. Every auction property should have a corresponding auction pack. This should include most,if not all of the paperwork that your conveyancer will need. In the case of leasehold premises the legal papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You should give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that you have funds in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Crawley. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A few days later, the solicitor contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Nottingham panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
How does conveyancing in Crawley differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Crawley contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because developers in Crawley typically buy the site, 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 Crawley or who has acted in the same development.
I have been advised by two or three local property agents in Crawley to get a quote from a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your services over and above a competitor’s?
We refuse to offer any referral fee for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Crawley for my purchase. Can I review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training reasons.