Is there a reason to instruct a Wandsworth conveyancing company when national alternatives are less expensive?
By all means make sure that you contrast conveyancing costs in Wandsworth and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t be focused with getting the lowest priced Wandsworth conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a frustrating move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't replace a telephone discussion and are no substitute for a face to face appointment. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of hand holding that you rarely receive from an web based conveyancer. He or She will inform you as to progress making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. If you ever need to contact the office you will know who to ask for and we'll ensure you are kept fully informed.
Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Wandsworth?
If you are buying a property in Wandsworth your lawyer will request that you place them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Ordinarily this is requested to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is as part of the sale price then this will be required shortly prior to contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed should be transferred shortly before completion.
2 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Wandsworth took place. I have checked the Land Registry website 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 residence 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.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Wandsworth is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Wandsworth are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Wandsworth you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wandsworth 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 premises.
I was pointed in your direction by a few property agents in Wandsworth to find a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your site over and above another?
We refuse to make any commission for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a residence in Monmouth but reside in Wandsworth. My conveyancer (approximately 250 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Wandsworth to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Wandsworth