My friend's mother is a property lawyer. I expect that I'll be able to get friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Shenley?
It’s advisable to request 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. Whilst amounts will vary but the service one can expect differ between conveyancers as is true with most professions.
How do I check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Shenley is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Chelsea Building Society thus paying £192.00 in another set of conveyancing bill.
Please do take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type ‘Shenley’ or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer offices in Shenley or near you.
I moved into my flat on 2 November and the transaction details is not yet registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Shenley expressed confidence that it would be recorded in less than a month. Are properties in Shenley particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in Shenley is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry need to notify any interested parties. Currently in the region of three quarters of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Registration is effected after the buyer has moved in to the property so an expedited registration is not typically top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor could contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Shenley before instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks will not issue a mortgage on this type of house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. If you contact us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shenley. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Shenley especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Shenley.
My partner has encouraged me to use his lawyers for conveyancing in Shenley. Do I take his advice?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Shenley conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the firm you're considering.
I have finally had an offer on an flat in Shenley agreed to, the vendor does however have an associated purchase. The current proprietors have offered on a flat, although it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing lawyer in Shenley. What should be my next step? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Nottingham?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey, Shenley conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is check that your solicitor is on the Nottingham approved list. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market many buyers would apply for the mortgage with Nottingham and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their conveyancer to move forward with searches.