Our family lawyer has quoted just over a thousand pound for freehold conveyancing in Ongar. I’m selling a newly refurbished property for £200,000. This seems expensive. Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Ongar?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you might reduce the fees slightly by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldcome to regret opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to check that the firm can also act for your bank. Do utilise our comparison tool to locate a Ongar conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ongar.
I am purchasing a property mortgage free in Ongar. I have resided for the previous Seventeen years in Ongar. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I have knowledge of the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?
In the absence of a home loan, then almost all of the Ongar conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your lawyer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but he has a professional duty to do this. One thing to consider; if you are likely to dispose of the house one day, it may be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches reveal. On occasion premises with no practical issues can still show up unexpected search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Ongar will provide you some constructive guidance in this regard.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Ongar last August yet the purchaser is whats apping me complaining that their solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Following your disposal your lawyer should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where appropriate, your lawyer should also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Ongar.
How do I investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Ongar is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for National Westminster Bank thus spending £175.00 in supplemental legal charges.
You should take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Ongar’ or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers offices in Ongar or by proximity to you.
A friend suggested that where I am buying in Ongar 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 occasionally included in the estimate for your Ongar conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Ongar 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 Property Price, Crime statistics, Ongar Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Ongar.
I have todaybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Ongar for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, 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 Ongar conveyancing specialists.