We're in Lacock, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Clydesdale , and our solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I have been told that property searches are a common reason for hinderance in Lacock house deals. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Lacock.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Lacock before instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may not grant a loan on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Lacock. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Lacock especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Lacock.
I am looking to sell my property. My previous lawyers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Lacock if that affects matters.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Lacock. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
My cousin has recommend that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Lacock. Should I choose my own conveyancer?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Lacock conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the conveyancer you're contemplating using.
One month into a sale of a flat in Lacock. Conveyancing lawyers are doing their job but we are being charged a fortune from the landlord. So far we have forked out £225 for a leasehold management information and then another £117.20 for answers to queries supplied by the purchaser's conveyancer.
Your conveyancing practitioner will not have any say over the level of the bill for this information however the typical fee for the information for Lacock leasehold property is £355. For Lacock conveyancing deals it is usual for the seller to pay for these charges. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer these questions most will agree to do so - albeit often at high prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no statute that requires fixed fees for administrative tasks. There is no legal time limit by which they are required to issue answers.