My family lawyer has given a fee calculation of £1400 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Durham. I am looking to sell a Edwardian detached home for £200,000. Is this over the top? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Durham?
The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. If you are happy to expend time comparing costs you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you maycome to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to enquire the solicitor can also act for your mortgage company. You can employ our comparison tool to select a Durham conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Durham.
We are purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Durham who is on the Virgin Money solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Durham.
I decided to have a survey done on a house in Durham in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Durham. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Is it possible to change firm as I need to find a firm on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing list. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Durham five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Birmingham Midshires
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Durham on the Birmingham Midshires panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Durham. In making use of search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Durham.
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £150,000 maisonette in Durham in just under a week. The managing agents has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Durham?
For the majority of leasehold sales in Durham conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :
-
Addressing conveyancing due diligence enquiries
Where consent is required before sale in Durham
Copies of the building insurance and schedule
Deeds of covenant upon sale
Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
I invested in buying a ground floor flat in Durham, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Durham with an extended lease are worth £179,000. The ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2083
With just 57 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £26,600 and £30,800 as well as professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.
Do I cancel the direct debit for my mortgage with Lloyds as soon as a completion date for my sale in Durham has been agreed?
No, you should maintain meeting any mortgage payments to Lloyds pending the mortgage being redeemed out of the proceeds of sale as part of your Durham conveyancing.