My previous lawyer has sent a quote for £1400 for no move no fee conveyancing in Waltham Abbey. I am selling a modern house for £250,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Waltham Abbey?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you could shave off some of the expense by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you maylive to regret opting for an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to check the solicitor can also act for your bank. You can make use of our search tool to find a Waltham Abbey conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Waltham Abbey.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented property in Waltham Abbey by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to provide notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, speak to your lawyer and urge them to they chase the sellers lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will work to achieve
The Waltham Abbey conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Waltham Abbey have without warning shut down. I chose them because I needed a solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel and my family Waltham Abbey lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What should be my next steps?
If you have an estate agent involved then inform them straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to help.
The deeds to our home are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Waltham Abbey 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your ownership will be evidenced by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to perform a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and order up to date copies of the property title for a small fee. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for a small fee.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Waltham Abbey is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Waltham Abbey are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Waltham Abbey you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Waltham Abbey may decide 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 residence.
I am using a search engine for the phrase conveyancing in Waltham Abbey it brings up many solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for purchase transaction?
The preferential method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so seek the guidance of colleagues and family who have acquired a property in Waltham Abbey or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Waltham Abbey vary, so it's a good idea to secure a minimum of four fee estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.