My previous solicitor has quoted £1200 for no move no fee conveyancing in Flackwell Heath. I am hoping to sell a Victorian property for £275,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Flackwell Heath?
The charges are a little high. If you shop around you could shave off some of the cost by say £125. On the other hand, you couldlive to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to be sure that the conveyancer can represent your bank. Do use our search tool to locate a Flackwell Heath conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Flackwell Heath.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Flackwell Heath. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Flackwell Heath of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
About to purchase a new build flat in Flackwell Heath. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Flackwell Heath
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply a car parking plan.
I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Flackwell Heath ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend not issue a loan on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Flackwell Heath. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I have been advised by a number of estate agents in Flackwell Heath to get a quote from a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your site over and above another?
We refuse to make any commission for directing people our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
Why do I have to provide my property lawyer with various items of identification ahead of starting my conveyancing in Flackwell Heath?
Flackwell Heath lawyers are duty bound by the Law Society, SRA, HM Land Registry and current Money Laundering legislation to certify that the have checked the identity of their clients. It will also be a condition of your bank if you are taking a mortgage. Furthermore they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to Land Tax and need to have information such as your full names, national insurance number and date of birth.