My family lawyer has sent a quote for £1200 for freehold conveyancing in Lingfield. I’m looking to sell a purpose built house for £150,000. This seems over the top. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Lingfield?
The charges are a little high. If you are content to invest time comparing prices you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Don't forget to ensure the solicitor can act for your lender. Do make use of our search tool to select a Lingfield conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Lingfield.
We are looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Lingfield who is on the Lloyds solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Lingfield.
Our bank has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Lingfield but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Lingfield local to me. Are you able to help?
It is by no means the case that all Lingfield conveyancing solicitors are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make use of our find an approved solicitor tool to identify a Lingfield conveyancing firm on the on the lender panel.
My colleague recommended that where I am purchasing in Lingfield I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your Lingfield conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Lingfield 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 type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Lingfield.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Lingfield. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lingfield
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Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
We are in the process of buying a home in Lingfield. Can the solicitor keep our purchase price a secret from sites such as Rightmove. Is this possible and how?
The Land Registry as a matter of law bound to note price sold information on the official title for domestic properties nationwide including premises in Lingfield. The register of ownership is a public document, so HM Land Registry would be breaching their statutory duty if they failed to grant access to the register.
You can make a request of the Land Registry to hide the amount paid entry but the response will be in the negative.