My previous conveyancer has sent a quote for £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Taunton. I’m selling a Edwardian detached home for £300,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Taunton?
The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldcome to rue choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to be sure that the solicitor can act for your bank. You can utilise our comparison tool to locate a Taunton conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Taunton.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Taunton. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I have justdiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Taunton for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Taunton conveyancing specialists.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Taunton is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Taunton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Taunton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Taunton may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
Taking into account that I am about to part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Taunton I would like to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding theconveyancing in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?
This is something that we encourage - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Taunton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a file reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Taunton should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
In scouring the internet for the term conveyancing in Taunton it shows results of many solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for me?
The best way of seeking the right conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so enquire of colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Taunton or a local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Taunton vary, so it's advisable to request a minimum of three estimates from different companies. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.