My previous conveyancer has given a fee estimate £995 for leasehold conveyancing in Farringdon. I am hoping to sell a Edwardian house for £125,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Farringdon?
The charges are a bit high. If you are prepared to expend time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue opting for an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to check the firm can represent your mortgage company. Do use our search tool to find a Farringdon conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Farringdon.
AssumingI was to purchase a freehold housein Farringdon for cash and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Farringdon?
Any savings you would gain would be limited to the Farringdon conveyancing searches. A property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, communicating with the sellers conveyancer, SDLT submission, register the title etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a charge but it won't be significant.
We are downsizing from our home in Farringdon and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Farringdon conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Farringdon. Having lived in Farringdon for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Farringdon for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Farringdon conveyancing specialists.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Farringdon prior to instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Farringdon. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Farringdon to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Farringdon for my house move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
Members of the public can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.