The lawyer who dealt with my previous purchase has sent a quote for £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Ipswich. I’m hoping to downsize from a newly refurbished house for £250,000. Is this over the top? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Ipswich?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. Where you are happy to expend time comparing charges you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you maycome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to be sure that the firm can represent your bank. Do make use of our comparison tool to locate a Ipswich conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ipswich.
We were just about to exchange contracts for a freehold house in Ipswich. We have hit a stumbling block. The mortgage offer with The Royal Bank of Scotland runs out on 10/3/2025 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 12/3/2025. Is it possible to prolong the loan offer?
The best person to address this concern is your conveyancer who should assess if he or she is better off negotiating with the lender, owner’s representatives, property agents or possibly all three given the circumstances your conveyancing as of today.
My property lawyer in Ipswich has never been on on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Approved Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Ipswich solicitors but Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will need to instruct a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total conveyancing charges and cause delays.
- Get an alternative practitioner to act in the purchase, not forgetting to check they are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel
Can I be sure that the Ipswich conveyancing solicitor on the UBS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Ipswich obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.
My wife and I are spending time viewing flats in Ipswich and I am about to put in an offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a home loan with Skipton.
It would be advisable to commence your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Skipton, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Ipswich. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Ipswich conveyancing practitioner is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
My husband and I are 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Ipswich. I am am extremely frustrated with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
A conveyancer would need to be very poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been issued? If so you need to advise them of the new lawyer and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks panel to avoid added costs and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The search tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Ipswich
I'm remortgaging a flat in Ipswich. I have found my conveyancer's company on the CLC list, but I can't find my lawyer's name on the list. Is this a big problem?
Not all staff in the company must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is someone qualified to 'oversee' the conveyancing, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unqualified staff.