My friend's dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I will be offered preferential rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Salisbury?
You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. You will notice that prices seem to contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between conveyancers as is the case with most professions.
I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out property in Salisbury by 4/9/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and request that they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim towards
My wife and I purchasing a end of terrace house in Salisbury. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve checks to see if these works are allowed?
Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Salisbury can on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain works or need the consent of another owner. Certain additions require local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Salisbury. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Salisbury. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancer. I paid an advanced payment of £200. A few days later, the conveyancer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the UBS 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 UBS 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.
2 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Salisbury completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 asset 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.
How simple is it to use the search app to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Salisbury on the authorised to act for my lender?
Step one is to pick a lender such as National Westminster Bank, Leeds Building Society or Nottingham Building Society then type in your location for example Salisbury. Conveyancing practices in Salisbury and further afield will then be identified.
We're new on the property ladder - agreed a price, but the estate agent told us that the owners will only go ahead if we appoint their preferred solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in Salisbury
It is highly unlikely the sellers are behind this. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your preferred Salisbury conveyancing firm - not the ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by senior management.