Our family lawyer has quoted just over a thousand pound for fixed fee conveyancing in Peterlee. I’m looking to sell a purpose built property for £250,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Peterlee?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you maylive to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. If is important to be sure that the solicitor can act for your bank. You can make use of our comparison tool to get a quote a Peterlee conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Peterlee.
four months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Peterlee concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Peterlee. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Peterlee
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Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Peterlee ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will not give a mortgage on this type of home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Peterlee. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am selling a residence in Newport but I am based in Peterlee. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Peterlee who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Peterlee
Our offer on semi in Peterlee has been accepted, the owner does nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The sellers have put an offer on a property, although it’s not been accepted yet, and has viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have selected a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Peterlee. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with Nationwide started with Nationwide?
It is standard to have concerns where there is an associated chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Peterlee conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to check that your conveyancer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Regarding the next steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Nationwide and pay for the survey and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with the conveyancing in Peterlee.