Just been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Spital who completed the legal work two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a home loan from Halifax. It looks as though am now being quoted twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative conveyancer?
The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. If you are prepared to invest time scrutinising prices you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were satisfied with the service the firm gave you mightcome to rue opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to check the conveyancer can act for Halifax. You can utilise our search tool to select a Spital conveyancing firm on the Halifax member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Spital.
My Conveyancer in Spital is not on the Leeds Building Society Approved Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Leeds Building Society approved list?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Carry on with your preferred Spital lawyers but Leeds Building Society will need to instruct a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal charges and cause frustration.
- Choose an alternative lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are on the Leeds Building Society panel
I have been advised by a few property agents in Spital to find a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over another?
We don’t make any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am selling a property in Newport but reside in Spital. My conveyancer (based 200 kilometers awayhas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Spital to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Spital
Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a studio apartment in Spital. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they are sending me a report next week. What should I be looking out for?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Spital should include some of the following:
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Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? What you can do if an adjoining owner is in violation of a provision in their lease? Additions to the flat Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat?
I purchased a garden flat in Spital, conveyancing formalities finalised 5 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Spital with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2092
With 68 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
Me and my husband are first time buyers just having agreed a price on a property in Spital, and need to get solicitors instructed. I have utilised the numerous rating based websites and the results are from all across the country. Is it important to have a Spital conveyancer local to your prospective property? I am happy to do everything electronically, but I guess at some point we will be required to physically go into the conveyancer's office to sign documents?
There is no requirement to physically visit the office of your solicitor, they can send any relevant documents to you, which you can sign and send back. Many buyers and sellers prefer to use a locally based solicitor, but it is not a prerequisite for conveyancing in Spital.