I was recommended to a lawyer who has given a fee calculation of £1200 for freehold conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew. I am selling a Edwardian property for £250,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you might reduce the fees marginally by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightcome to regret opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to enquire that the solicitor can also act for your mortgage company. You can use our search tool to select a Thorpe St Andrew conveyancing company on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Thorpe St Andrew.
I need some fast conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts inside 3 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew the following are examples of what can be revealed and adversely impact future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Thorpe St Andrew. I now require my file but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact 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 retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Thorpe St Andrew I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Thorpe St Andrew for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage that many years will be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Thorpe St Andrew for my house move. Is it possible to check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded 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 HM Land Registry. It is part of a new estate and my lawyer told me that it can take 12 months to register. I have contacted the Land Registry directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. What can I do?
It is your solicitor that you really need to turn to here in order to satisfy any concerns which have been raised as part of the registration process for your Thorpe St Andrew property. Normal Thorpe St Andrew conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s conveyancing practitioner that they will assist in resolving any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.