My previous solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Speke. I am hoping to downsize from a modern detached home for £200,000. Is this expensive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Speke?
The charges are a bit high. Where you are happy to expend time comparing fee on a like for like basis you might trim some of the cost by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maycome to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to enquire the solicitor can act for your bank. Do make use of our search tool to choose a Speke conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Speke.
My Solicitor in Speke is not on the Platform Home Loans Ltd Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Platform Home Loans Ltd list of approved lawyers?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Carry on with your preferred Speke lawyers but Platform Home Loans Ltd will need to use a conveyancer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall conveyancing fees and cause delays.
- Find a new solicitor to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel
My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Speke and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Speke lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Speke. Having lived in Speke for three years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must 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)
It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in Speke took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 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.
I'm buying my first flat in Speke benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it may impact my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
My business partner and I are hoping to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Speke for under £2000?
We are happy to recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Speke, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are looking to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right lawyer. Regarding the costs these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or phone so as to enable us to provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.