Having been suggested to visit your service we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Newcastle under Lyme recommended on your site but have come across some other fee calculations on the internet look less expensive – how come?
One can find plenty of conveyancers advertising at first sight what seems to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme. You should think twice as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to take 'cheap' risks over the quality of the conveyancing. Some embed additional charges well inside the terms and conditions. The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme will notdo this.
My husband and I are purchasing a new build apartment in Newcastle under Lyme and my lawyer is informing me that she is duty bound to the bank to disclose incentives from the developer. I am on a tight deadline to sign contracts and my preference is not to delay matters. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your solicitor. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
My partner and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from Yorkshire BS as we wish to conduct renovations to our house in Newcastle under Lyme. Do we need to select a local Newcastle under Lyme solicitor on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Yorkshire BS do not ordinarily instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Yorkshire BS list.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Santander. Newcastle under Lyme conveyancing lawyers have been instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Santander?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Santander completed the valuation? Have you informed Santander as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Santander conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
My offer was accepted on a house in Newcastle under Lyme on 4/6/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Skipton and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Skipton to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I am buying a new build flat in Newcastle under Lyme. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.
We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the selling agent has warned us that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint the agent's chosen solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme
It is unlikely the vendors are driving this. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Contact the vendors directly and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your preferred Newcastle under Lyme conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will earn their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.
At what stage do I pay stamp duty due for my house transaction in Newcastle under Lyme?
The conveyancer will fill out a stamp duty return for you as part of your Newcastle under Lyme purchase transaction for signature. After completion your conveyancer will submit the Land Transaction Return Form to the Tax Authorities and - as long as they have the money - discharge any land tax liability on your behalf.