I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Droitwich. 95% of the appartments have already been disposed of. Do I need carry out the conveyancing searches as part of conveyancing in Droitwich?
You are taking a significant risk in refusing to carrying out Droitwich conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying without a mortgage there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would absolutely advise in the strongest possible terms that your solicitor conducts them. If timings and price are primary issues you should discuss with your solicitor about the viability of search insurance
Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Droitwich even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I intend to buy a shop in Droitwich with a mortgage from Santander?
The service is mainly utilised to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Droitwich but we have set out towards the bottom of this page some Droitwich commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Santander
There are plenty of conveyancing solicitors in Droitwich but how do I know who I should use?
It would be unwise to be tempted by the lowest Droitwich conveyancing fees. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
We are due to move home in June. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Droitwich. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across this page.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the property agent but this should only take place when the vendors lawyers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. You will need to advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you choose a conveyancing in Droitwich or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Droitwich.
We had instructed solicitors based in Droitwich on the Skipton solicitor approved list. They are now charging me an additional charge for the legal aspects of the Skipton mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Skipton?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer is entitled to levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Skipton but by your Droitwich conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of firms on the Skipton panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
A colleague advised me that if I am buying in Droitwich I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Droitwich conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Droitwich around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Droitwich.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a house in Neath but live in Droitwich. My conveyancer (based 200 miles from meneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Droitwich who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Droitwich
My solicitors in Droitwich have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with the lender. Is it case that being on the lender conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the bank Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the lender directly.