The solicitor who assisted with my former purchase has given a fee estimate £1150 for fixed fee conveyancing in Freezywater. I am looking to sell a modern house for £300,000. Is this too much? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Freezywater?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you couldlive to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to ensure that the firm can act for your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to find a Freezywater conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Freezywater.
How do I discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Freezywater is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Britannia thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in supplemental legal costs.
Please do take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Freezywater’ or your preferred area and you will discover a number of lawyer offices in Freezywater or near you.
We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers based in Freezywater on the Nationwide solicitor panel. They have just billed me an additional charge for the legal aspects of the Nationwide mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Nationwide?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor can charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by Nationwide but by your Freezywater conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Nationwide panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Freezywater. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Virgin Money. Is it usual for Virgin Money to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Freezywater is approved on their conveyancing panel? Virgin Money have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Virgin Money to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Freezywater completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Freezywater before appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to issue a loan on this type of home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Freezywater. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Freezywater especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Freezywater.
Completion is due on the disposal of our £350,000 garden flat in Freezywater in just under a week. The managing agents has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Freezywater?
For the majority of leasehold sales in Freezywater conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :
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Answering conveyancing due diligence enquiries
Where consent is required before sale in Freezywater
Supplying insurance information
Deeds of covenant upon sale
Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a Freezywater conveyancing firm to represent me?
if there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to arrive at the price payable.
An example of a Vesting Order and Purchase of freehold decision for a Freezywater flat is Ground Floor Flat 4A Baronet Road in February 2010. Following a vesting order by Edmonton County Court on 23rd December 2008 (case number 8ED064) the Tribunal decided that the price that the Applicant for the freehold interest should pay is £8,689.00 This case related to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 80.01 years.