Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in New Brighton who completed the legal work two years ago requesting a conveyancing quote based on the same type of home move (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a home loan from Virgin Money. It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Should I hunt for an alternative conveyancer?
The costs illustration is fractionally on the high side. If you you were to look around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, if you were content with the assistance the firm gave you maycome to rue choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to enquire that the conveyancer can represent Virgin Money. Do employ our search tool to choose a New Brighton conveyancing firm on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in New Brighton.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my rented property in New Brighton by 20/8/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice for your tenancy until you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, speak to your solicitor and ask them to they apply pressure on the sellers solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work towards
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in New Brighton even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I intend to acquire an office in New Brighton with a mortgage from Godiva Mortgages Ltd?
Our comparison service is mainly utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in New Brighton but we have listed towards the bottom of this page a selection of New Brighton commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the company directly to establish if they can also act for Godiva Mortgages Ltd
I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in New Brighton for our house purchase. Our broker has since advised us that our mortgage company Coventry Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?
A bank can require an approved solicitor act for it. Borrowers are expected to bear the cost of this. Please make use of our directory service to get a quote from a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in New Brighton on the Coventry Building Society approved list of solicitors.
Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may affect a commercial site in New Brighton?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in New Brighton will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in New Brighton. The search result sets out definitive data 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 New Brighton.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in New Brighton it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to New Brighton commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in New Brighton.
Me and my brother have a semi-detached Edwardian house in New Brighton. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Barclays Direct. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking Barclays Direct to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in New Brighton and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.