Please could you suggest a Halifax approved Kegworth conveyancing practice finish our house move within a short deadline? Would it be better to use a high street Kegworth conveyancer or a factory type conveyancer?
We can recommend some very good Kegworth conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Kegworth. Approach some well established firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your deadline together with your reasons and get an assurance on speed. Appoint the one that genuine.
I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Kegworth. Will the conveyancer arrange the energy performance certificate or do I organise this?
Following the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments was left as a compulsory element of moving property. An energy assessment should be commissioned before the property is put on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Kegworth conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with reputable local assessors
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Kegworth. My mortgage broker suggested a lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £175. Shortly after, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Principality 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 Principality 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.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Kegworth on 6/2/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Virgin Money and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Virgin Money to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
4 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Kegworth concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in Kegworth differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Kegworth contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because builders in Kegworth tend to purchase the site, 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Kegworth or who has acted in the same development.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Kegworth for my purchase. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
You may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training purposes.
What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Kegworth conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Kegworth conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Kegworth conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:
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What are the legal fees for lease extension conveyancing? Can they put you in touch with clients in Kegworth who can give a testimonial?
I own a leasehold flat in Kegworth, conveyancing having been completed 6 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Kegworth with an extended lease are worth £175,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2083
With just 58 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £23,800 and £27,400 as well as legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.