My previous solicitor has quoted £1150 for fixed fee conveyancing in Ferndown. I’m hoping to sell a Victorian detached home for £175,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Ferndown?
The charges are a little high. If you are prepared to expend time contrasting costs you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. That being said, you maylive to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to ensure the firm can act for your lender. You can use our comparison tool to choose a Ferndown conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ferndown.
I sincerely hope you can assist me. My Ferndown solicitor is assuring me that she is duty bound toorder Ferndown conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Virgin Moneyconveyancing panel. Do I not have any options here?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your property lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Ferndown conveyancing searches.
My wife and I are buying a flat in Ferndown. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to deposit money 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.
Is it the case that all Ferndown solicitor firms on the Co-operative conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Co-operative approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Virgin Money as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our house in Ferndown. Are we obliged to choose a local Ferndown solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Virgin Money don't usually appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Virgin Money panel.
What can a local search reveal concerning the property my wife and I purchasing in Ferndown?
Ferndown conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Searches UK The local search plays a central part in many a Ferndown conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.
About to purchase a new build flat in Ferndown. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ferndown
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.
What does commercial conveyancing in Ferndown cover?
Non domestic conveyancing in Ferndown incorporates a broad range of services, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.