I was recommended to a lawyer who has quoted £1150 for fixed fee conveyancing in Lee On The Solent. I am looking to sell a Victorian detached home for £275,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Lee On The Solent?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. That being said, you maycome to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. Remember to be sure the firm can represent your lender. Do make use of our search tool to get a quote a Lee On The Solent conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Lee On The Solent.
We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Lee On The Solent for our house purchase. Our broker has since advised us that our mortgage lenders Birmingham Midshires won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?
Lenders normally restrict either the category or the volume of conveyancing practices on their approved list of lawyers. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must have two or more partners. As well as restricting the type of firm, some have limited the number of firms they permit to represent them. Be aware that Birmingham Midshires have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Birmingham Midshires Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels a few years ago even though there are mixed opinions regarding the level of solicitor engagement in some of that fraud. Data from the Land Registry reveal that hundreds of law firms, including some in or near Lee On The Solent only carry out one or two conveyances a year.
I am planning to move house in July. Should my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Lee On The Solent. Conveyancing lawyer was found before I stumbled across your page.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the keys from your estate agent but this can only be done once the vendors solicitors confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. After that you should inform the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Lee On The Solent or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Lee On The Solent.
I am expecting a OIP from Santander this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Santander recommend any Lee On The Solent solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Lee On The Solent solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Santander conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Santander through the process.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Lee On The Solent. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £200. Shortly after, the conveyancer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Kent Reliance 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 Kent Reliance 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.
A relative recommended that where I am buying in Lee On The Solent I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Lee On The Solent conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Lee On The Solent around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Lee On The Solent.
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Lee On The Solent I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Lee On The Solent suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
We are 17 days into a freehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Lee On The Solent. I am am very dissatisfied with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
A solicitor would have to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the banks panel to avoid escalating fees and complications. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool can assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Lee On The Solent