Just contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Prescot who acted for me 18 months ago asking for a conveyancing quote based on the same type of house move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a home loan from Coventry Building Society. I am now being quoted twice the amount. Should I hunt for a cheaper internet firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The estimate does seem a little overpriced. Where you are content to spend time comparing charges you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, providing that you were content with the conveyancing the firm offered you maylive to rue choosing an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to be sure that the firm can represent Coventry Building Society. You can utilise our search tool to choose a Prescot conveyancing firm on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Prescot.
We are planning to acquire a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Prescot who is on the Aldermore approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Prescot.
We are downsizing from our home in Prescot and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Prescot conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Prescot. Having lived in Prescot for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Me and my brother have a semi-detached Georgian house in Prescot. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Yorkshire Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Yorkshire Building Society to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Prescot and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Prescot. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Prescot
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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. 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?
I am using a search engine for the words conveyancing in Prescot it reveals numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for purchase transaction?
The preferential method of seeking the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so enquire of friends and relatives who have acquired a property in Prescot or a local estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Prescot vary, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of four fee calculations from varying types of property lawyers. Make sure that you clarify what costs in the quote includes.