Just contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Hollywood who acted for me 18 months ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of home move (a leasehold residence and a freehold property) of similar values with a mortgage from The Royal Bank of Scotland. I am now being quoted double. Better the devil I know or do I try and find a cheaper internet firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The estimate does seem a little steep. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, providing that you were satisfied with the conveyancing the firm gave you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. If is important to be sure the conveyancer can also act for The Royal Bank of Scotland. You can use our search tool to select a Hollywood conveyancing firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hollywood.
Me and my brother have a 4 bedroom Victorian house in Hollywood. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Nottingham Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hollywood and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.
Taking into account that I am about to spend 450k on a terraced house in Hollywood I wish to have a conversation with the conveyancer about myhome move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Hollywood.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a file reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Hollywood should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Hollywood for my home move. Is it possible to review a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone may search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.
I own a leasehold house in Hollywood. Conveyancing and Godiva Mortgages Ltd mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Hollywood who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Hollywood conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I bought a leasehold flat in Hollywood, conveyancing was carried out March 2005. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar flats in Hollywood with over 90 years remaining are worth £175,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2084
With 58 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £23,800 and £27,400 as well as costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
What do I do if I am not happy with the lawyer who did our conveyancing in Hollywood?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that occasionally things do go wrong. However there is recourse if you were dissatisfied with your conveyancing in Hollywood. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a solicitor to their governing body. If you remain dissatisfied you may consider enlisting the help of the Legal Ombudsman.