I was recommended to a lawyer who has sent a quote for £1700 for fixed fee conveyancing in Seaview. I am hoping to downsize from a Edwardian property for £200,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Seaview?
The charges are a tad high. Where you are willing to invest time contrasting quotes you could decrease the fees slightly by as much as £125. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue opting for an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to check the conveyancer can also act for your mortgage company. You can employ our comparison tool to choose a Seaview conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Seaview.
Please explain the implications if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the RBS Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Seaview?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
A relative informed me that in purchasing a property in Seaview there may be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Seaview which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Seaview should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We are due to move house in January. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Seaview. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across your site.
On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from the selling agent but this should only happen after the previous owners conveyancers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. You can advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can help you locate a residential property solicitor in Seaview or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Seaview.
My wife and I are spending time looking at apartments in Seaview and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a mortgage with TSB.
It would be advisable to start your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with TSB, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel.
three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Seaview concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. 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 premises 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.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Seaview prior to retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks tend not grant a mortgage on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can look into this further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Seaview. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Seaview to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I am using a search engine for the phrase conveyancing in Seaview it brings up numerous solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for my move?
The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so ask colleagues and those you trust who have bought a property in Seaview or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Seaview vary, so it's sensible to request at least three fee estimates from different companies. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the charges are guaranteed not to increase.