The solicitor who dealt with my former purchase has sent a quote for £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew. I am selling a Victorian house for £200,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to enquire that the conveyancer can act for your bank. Do use our comparison tool to find a Thorpe St Andrew conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Thorpe St Andrew.
I require fast conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew as I have an ultimatum to exchange contracts inside one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew the following are instances of what can show up and therefore impact future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Thorpe St Andrew of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Thorpe St Andrew I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Thorpe St Andrew in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Thorpe St Andrew for my home move. Can I check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One may read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training purposes.
I bought a property in Thorpe St Andrew last 23/4/2025 and to date it is still not registered with HMLR. It was part of a new estate and my property lawyer told me that it can take twelve months to register. I have spoken with HMLR directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. What can I do?
It is your conveyancing practitioner that you should contact in order to satisfy any concerns which have arisen as part of the registration formalities for your Thorpe St Andrew property. Normal Thorpe St Andrew conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s conveyancer that they will assist in resolving any requisition raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.