My previous solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1200 for fixed fee conveyancing in Kirkdale. I’m hoping to downsize from a Georgian property for £250,000. This sounds too much. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Kirkdale?
The charges are a tad high. If you are willing to invest time comparing quotes you may be able to reduce the fees slightly by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you maylive to regret choosing an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to be sure the conveyancer can act for your bank. Do make use of our comparison tool to find a Kirkdale conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kirkdale.
As a novice what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Kirkdale?
Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Kirkdale or throughout Merseyside is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the home moving process. E.g., the seller, property agent and on occasion the mortgage company. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Kirkdale an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the transaction whose interest is to look after your legal interests and to protect you.
On occasion a third party with a vested interest will attempt to persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For example, the estate agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your conveyancer is wrong. Or your financial adviser may try to convince you to do something that is contrary to your solicitors guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
My partner and I are downsizing from our house in Kirkdale and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Kirkdale lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a nationwide conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Kirkdale. Having lived in Kirkdale for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Kirkdale. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Kirkdale of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am buying my first flat in Kirkdale benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not to tell my solicitor about this extras as it would jeopardize my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.
Living abroad I am unable to travel my Kirkdale conveyancing practitioners office to execute documents for conveyancing in Kirkdale – is this a problem?
Not a problem. Kirkdale conveyancing solicitors can handle home moves for clients throughout the rest of the country. You are unlikely to be required to meet your lawyer in the flesh at a Kirkdale conveyancers office. Almost all lawyer can deal with all communications via post, email, telephone and fax.