My best friend’s sister is a conveyancing practitioner. I suspect that I will receive friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in Victoria Park?
It’s sensible to look for two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this site. Whilst prices may contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between conveyancers as is the case with most professions.
Last February we completed a house move in Victoria Park. We have since encountered a number of issues with the house which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the nature of searches that needed to have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Victoria Park?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Victoria Park. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated during the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller completes a questionnaire referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information turns out to be misleading, you could possibly take legal action against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Victoria Park.
we are a couple who are buying a 1 bedroom apartment in Victoria Park with a homeloan from Halifax.We use our Victoria Park conveyancing lawyer but Halifax informed us his firm is not on their approved list of firms. We have to appoint a Halifax panel firm or retain our local solicitor and pay for a Halifax panel lawyer to act for them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will be on the Halifax solicitor panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Halifax
Just acquired a terraced house in Victoria Park , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Victoria Park conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be certain the land registry aspects are concluded.
As far as conveyancing in Victoria Park registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any third persons or bodies. At present in the region of 80% of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration occurs after the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore registration formalities is not usually top priority but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Victoria Park is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Victoria Park are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Victoria Park you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Victoria Park may ascertain 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.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a house in Swansea but I am based in Victoria Park. My lawyer (who is 300 miles from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Victoria Park to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Victoria Park based