I have just been advised by my lender that my Tintagel solicitor is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be sure that this is correct?
You need to call your Tintagel lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.
Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Tintagel costs more?
Tintagel leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.
I am purchasing a right to buy a flat in Tintagel. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Tintagel you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Tintagel.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Tintagel
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Tintagel and Solicitor practices in Tintagel offering conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. The two can handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We had chosen solicitors locally in Tintagel on the Nationwide solicitor panel. They are now charging me an additional amount for dealing with the Nationwide mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Nationwide?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner may charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by Nationwide but by your Tintagel conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the Nationwide panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Tintagel. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £200. Shortly after, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the UBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the UBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Tintagel concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
In scouring the web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Tintagel it reveals numerous property lawyerslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancing solicitor for the sale of my house?
The preferential method of finding the right conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so enquire of friends and those you trust who have bought a property in Tintagel or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Tintagel vary, so it's advisable to secure at least four estimates from varying types of companies. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.