The solicitor who helped my former purchase has given a fee estimate £995 for fixed fee conveyancing in Ripley. I’m selling a purpose built property for £225,000. Is this over the top? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Ripley?
The quote is slightly on the high side. Where you are content to spend time contrasting costs you could trim some of the expense by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. If is important to enquire the firm can act for your lender. Do make use of our search tool to get a quote a Ripley conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ripley.
We're in Ripley, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Aldermore , and our lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Ripley and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street Ripley conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Ripley. We have lived in Ripley for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You should 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 life insurance to cover that same sickness)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Ripley?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Ripley. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How does conveyancing in Ripley differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Ripley come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because developers in Ripley typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Ripley or who has acted in the same development.
My business partner and I are planning to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive charges for commercial conveyancing in Ripley for below £1,200?
We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Ripley, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are intending to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can find you the right firm. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and complexity of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or call so as to enable us to furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.