The lawyer who helped my previous purchase has quoted £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in West Bridgford. I’m looking to sell a purpose built property for £125,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in West Bridgford?
The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you are happy to expend time comparing prices you could shave off some of the expense by as much as £125. On the other hand, you maycome to regret opting for an an unknown solicitor. If is important to enquire the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. You can use our search tool to locate a West Bridgford conveyancing firm on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in West Bridgford.
Can the conveyancing practitioners identified via your search tool handle auction conveyancing in West Bridgford?
There are a number of niche solicitors we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. West Bridgford is just one of hundreds of areas of in which our lawyers have a presence.
What is the best way to investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in West Bridgford is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for HSBC Bank thus paying £175.00 in supplemental legal fees.
You should make use of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the lender and type ‘West Bridgford’ or your location and you will see numerous conveyancers offices in West Bridgford or nearest you.
I own a semi-detached Georgian property in West Bridgford. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in West Bridgford and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
I am buying a new build flat in West Bridgford. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Bridgford
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in West Bridgford for my home move. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public may read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training purposes.