My friend's step-father is a conveyancer. I hope that I will be offered friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Greenhithe?
It’s sensible to seek two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this page. Whilst prices will be different but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
The housing market in Greenhithe is hotting up. What can I do to expedite matters?
In a situation where you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will have local connections and know-how. It is possible that they may have transacted otherhomes in the same street. Therefore consider using a Greenhithe conveyancing lawyer. Second, check that the lawyer is on the lender panel. It is said that nearly one in five of Greenhithe conveyancing deals are delayed or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. This can often result in the conveyancing being delayed by almost 21 days. It is claimed that this issue impacts in the region of one hundred thousand home moves annually. Almost all Greenhithe conveyancing firms can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Greenhithe and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an online conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Greenhithe. We have lived in Greenhithe for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You should check with 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 health insurance to cover that same illness)
I have todayfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Greenhithe for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, 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 Greenhithe conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Greenhithe differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Greenhithe contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because builders in Greenhithe tend to buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Greenhithe or who has acted in the same development.
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Greenhithe solicitor on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Greenhithe conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Greenhithe conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Alliance & Leicester member panel