My previous solicitor has sent a quote for £995 for leasehold conveyancing in Highnam. I’m looking to sell a Georgian property for £275,000. This sounds over the top. Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Highnam?
The charges are a little high. If you shop around you may be able to trim some of the expense by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldlive to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to ensure that the firm can also act for your lender. You can use our search tool to select a Highnam conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Highnam.
IfI were to buy a straightforward housein Highnam mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Highnam?
The sole saving you would make on is the costs for searches. A conveyancing practitioner is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with your sellers conveyancer, SDLT submission, register the ownership etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a charge however it will not be a lot.
We are buying a house in Highnam. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to put money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
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.
We had selected conveyancing lawyers locally in Highnam on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a supplemental charge for handling the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Clydesdale?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor can charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Clydesdale but by your Highnam solicitor. Plenty of firms on the Clydesdale panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Highnam. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £225. Soon after, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me to say that they were not on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Yorkshire BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
How does conveyancing in Highnam differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Highnam come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because developers in Highnam tend to acquire the land, 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 Highnam or who has acted in the same development.
My company is looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Highnam for less than 1500k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Highnam, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right firm. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the deal. Let us have your contact information or phone so as to enable us to supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.
Been looking for a property lawyer for freehold sale conveyancing in Highnam. We are selling, uncomplicated no mortgage to redeem, no rush, currently vacant. Had an estimate from a solicitor for a thousand pounds plus VAT which is a tad expensive given that its so straightforward. Can I pay less for conveyancing in Highnam?
Considering it’s a sale only, £500 + VAT is likely to be about the best for sale conveyancing in Highnam.