I was referred a conveyancer who has quoted £1700 for no move no fee conveyancing in Hull. I’m looking to sell a Georgian property for £300,000. Is this over the top? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Hull?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you might decrease the fees marginally by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, you couldcome to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to check that the conveyancer can act for your bank. You can utilise our comparison tool to select a Hull conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hull.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Hull even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I wish to acquire an office in Hull with a mortgage from Nottingham Building Society?
The service is primarily there to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Hull but we have set out towards the end of this page some Hull commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Nottingham Building Society
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Hull 5 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
Assuming the title is registered the information relating to your proprietorship will be held by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your property and secure up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Hull with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about the side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with Godiva Mortgages Ltd. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Hull prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to give a loan on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Hull. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Hull especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Hull.
What tools are available to locate a Hull solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.
You can use the search on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Hull conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Hull conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see whether they are on the Virgin Money panel