Just contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Mile End who acted for me two years ago requesting a conveyancing quote based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of similar values with a loan from The Mortgage Works. It looks as though am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The estimate does seem a little overpriced. If you shop around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were content with the legal work the firm offered you mightlive to rue opting for an an untested conveyancer. Remember to ensure the conveyancer can act for The Mortgage Works. You can make use of our search tool to select a Mile End conveyancing firm on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Mile End.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Mile End?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Mile End will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Mile End. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Mile End.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Mile End it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Mile End commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Mile End.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Mile End. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Mile End of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I was recommended by a couple of local estate agents in Mile End to locate a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your site ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?
We refuse to give any referral fee for directing people our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as home movers will 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 have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Mile End for my home move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
You may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
I pay a maintenance contribution for my appartment in Mile End. Due to redundancy and personal issues I slipped behind with payments. I negotiated a settlement schedule but there is still a couple of outstanding at the current time.
I now wish to sell and I am concerned this could threaten to derail the sale if I have to discharge the amount due in advance. Do I have to settle before - is this achievable?
The solicitor dealing with your Mile End sale should be in a position to negotiate with the management company, and agree with them whether or not they would accept settlement out of the sale proceeds. This is an example of why it is sensible to select a conveyancing practitioner in Mile End as they may well enjoy an open line of communication with the parties.