AssumingI were to buy a straightforward housein Mancot mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Mancot?
The only reduction in fees you would make on is the costs for searches. The property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your sellers conveyancing practitioner, stamp duty return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a charge but it won't be a lot.
We are selling our property in Mancot and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used an internet conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Mancot. We have lived in Mancot for 5 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Mancot for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Mancot conveyancing specialists.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Mancot prior to retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not give a loan on such a property.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Mancot. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I was recommended by numerous property agents in Mancot to find a conveyancer on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers ahead of another?
We refuse to offer any commission for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I bought a house in Mancot last 7/11/2024 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my property lawyer told me that it can take one year to register. I have contacted HMLR directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Do I need to be concerned?
It is your conveyancing practitioner that you should turn to here in order to satisfy any issues which have arisen as part of the registration process for your Mancot property. Normal Mancot conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the vendor’s conveyancer that they will help resolve any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking in some way.