My fiance’s mother is a solicitor. I expect that I will receive friends and family pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Leatherhead?
It’s wise to obtain multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our search tool on this site. Whilst charges will be different but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
The sellers of the house we are purchasing hired a conveyancing solicitor in Leatherhead who has insisted on a exclusivity agreement with a down payment 10k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?
There are a couple of main drawbacks with executing a lock out agreement (occasionally termed a no-shop agreement) is that it takes away the focus from moving forward with the conveyancing transaction itself, so in the absence of it needing limited or no negotiation then it could turn out to be unhelpful. It is not strongly advocated by Leatherhead conveyancing lawyers as a result. A further negative is the extent of the remedies available - a jilted purchaser is not likely to be issued with an injunction to bar the vendor selling to an alternative purchaser, so the only remedy open via the agreement will be the recovery of wasted costs and, in rare circumstances, the additional payment of penalties.
My wife and I purchasing a terrace house in Leatherhead. We would like to convert the garage to a playroom at the house.Will legal investigations on the property involve investigations to determine if these works are prohibited?
Your property lawyer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Leatherhead will occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain alterations or necessitated the permission of another owner. Many extensions need local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Leatherhead. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
Our sealed bid on a semi in Leatherhead has been accepted, the owners do however have a dependent purchase. The owners have offered on somewhere, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Leatherhead. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Barclays?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Leatherhead conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market many home buyers would apply for a home loan with Barclays and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancing practitioner to press on with the conveyancing in Leatherhead.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Leatherhead I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Leatherhead in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
Taking into account that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a house in Leatherhead I wish to talk to a solicitor about myhouse move in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
This is something that we recommend - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Leatherhead.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Leatherhead should be the figure that you are charged.
Much to my surprise my lawyer in Leatherhead is asking me for ID documents saying that this is part of his obligations as a conveyancer on the bank Solicitor panel. Can you confirm whether this is the case?
Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the mortgage company. This is not specific to conveyancing in Leatherhead