My partner’s uncle is a property lawyer. I suspect that I will receive mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in St Albans?
It’s a good idea to request 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Make use of our search tool on this site. The amounts may be different but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is true with most professions.
Do the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend conduct auction conveyancing in St Albans?
There are a number of auction practitioners we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. St Albans is one of the many areas of in which our lawyers cover.
I purchased my home on 10 September and my personal details is not yet registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in St Albans expressed confidence that it should be formalised inside ten days. Are titles in St Albans uniquely lengthy to register?
As far as conveyancing in St Albans registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry need to notify any other parties. Currently in the region of three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration is effected once the buyer has moved in to the property so an expedited registration is not usually primary concern but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in St Albans in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not give a mortgage on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in St Albans. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in St Albans to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
Is it possible to switch solicitor as I need to select a firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in St Albans round the corner but he is not accepted by Godiva Mortgages Ltd
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in St Albans on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in St Albans. In making use of search facility on this site, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in St Albans and throughout England and Wales.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in St Albans. I have discover a web site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all this stuff done via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?