The lawyer who helped my previous purchase has quoted £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Hayle. I am looking to sell a purpose built property for £150,000. Is this expensive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Hayle?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you may be able to shave off some of the expense by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. Remember to be sure the conveyancer can represent your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to choose a Hayle conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hayle.
My husband and I intend to remortgage our penthouse in Hayle with Barclays. We have a son approaching twenty who lives with us. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose any adults other than ourselves who reside at the property. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the property is repossessed. I have two questions (1) Is this form unique to the Barclays conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we purchased 5 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?
First, rest assured that your Barclays conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Barclays. This is solely used to protect Barclays if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Barclays had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to list solicitors on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Hayle?
We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.
I am assisting my aunt sell her flat in Hayle. Will the conveyancing solicitor commission the energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to see to?
After the demise of HIPs, energy assessments became a mandatory element of moving house. An EPC should be commissioned prior to the property being advertised. It is not something that solicitors ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Hayle conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established local assessors
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Hayle off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Nationwide. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Nationwide, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.
Having digested plenty of mortgage guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Hayle solicitor - who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
Kent Reliance will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Kent Reliance will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Hayle surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Hayle. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call 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 Hayle 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.
I am selling my house. My past conveyancers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Hayle if that makes things easier.
Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Hayle. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.