My partner’s mother is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I will receive preferential pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Leatherhead?
Do compare pricing. Do use our search tool on this page. The prices may contrast greatly but service levels do differ between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
I am considering applying for a Kent Reliance mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Leatherhead with 60% LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance ?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel, but Kent Reliance would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same transaction.
My friend advised me that if I am buying in Leatherhead I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is occasionally included in the estimate for your Leatherhead conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Leatherhead around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Leatherhead.
four months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Leatherhead concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 premises 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.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Leatherhead in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to grant a loan on such a home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Leatherhead. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Leatherhead to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
We're new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent advised that the seller will only go ahead if we instruct their chosen conveyancers as they want a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in Leatherhead
We suspect that the owner is not behind this requirement. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Contact the vendors directly and make the point that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to use your own,trusted Leatherhead conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthose that will provide their estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by senior management.