Just contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Thurston who conducted the legals two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of similar values with a home loan from Nottingham Building Society. I am now being charged twice the amount. Should I look for a cheaper internet conveyancer?
The costs illustration is slightly on the expensive side. If you are content to expend time scrutinising costs you may be able to decrease the fees slightly by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, providing that you were satisfied with the service the firm provided you maycome to rue choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to ensure the firm can also act for Nottingham Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Thurston conveyancing firm on the Nottingham Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Thurston.
We are purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Thurston who is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nationwide . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Thurston.
Various online forums that I have come across warn that are the main cause of stalling in Thurston house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Thurston.
I have been pointed in your direction by a number of property agents in Thurston to get a quote from a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers ahead of a competitor’s?
We don’t offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
Frank (my husband) and I may need to let out our Thurston 1st floor flat temporarily due to a new job. We used a Thurston conveyancing practice in 2002 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to seek any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?
Notwithstanding that your previous Thurston conveyancing solicitor is not around you can review your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the property. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is permitted. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you need to seek permission from your landlord or some other party in advance of subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. Such consent is not allowed to be unreasonably withheld. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you should ask your landlord for their consent.
I inherited a garden flat in Thurston, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2002. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Thurston with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2093
With only 68 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.
A licensed conveyancer handled my conveyancing in Thurston half a dozen years ago having retained my title documents but has now closed – What steps do I now take to retreive them?
Title deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for the majority of homes in Thurston are registered electronically at Land Registry. Should you need to prove evidence of proprietorship or are selling or re-mortgaging your solicitor should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned as quickly as possible.