My best friend’s uncle is a property lawyer. I expect that I can be offered preferential pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Ravenshead?
It’s prudent to look for 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this site. The estimates do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is true with most professions.
Our son is buying a newly built flat in Ravenshead with a mortgage from Lloyds. His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Lloyds conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
It is a dozen years since I purchased my home in Ravenshead. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to find the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be with your mortgage company or they could still be with the solicitor who acted in the purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Ravenshead relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.
I can see plenty of information on this site about conveyancing in Ravenshead but can you isolate your top tip for finding the right conveyancer in Ravenshead
It would be unwise to be seduced by the cheapest Ravenshead conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of the deal.
Is it the case that all Ravenshead CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the UBS conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
Some major banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Ravenshead. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £200. A couple of days later, the solicitor called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Principality conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Principality panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Ravenshead I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ravenshead suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
My partner and I today discovered that one of the partners of the firm handling the purchase conveyancing in Ravenshead is an aunty of the seller. Is this allowed?
On the basis that no conflict arises this should be fine. If you are needing a home loan then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements on this. For example for Coventry Building Society as of 31/5/2026, the requirements read as follows :