My family lawyer has given a fee estimate £1700 for no completion no fee conveyancing in West Ealing. I’m selling a Victorian detached home for £225,000. This seems too much. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in West Ealing?
The costs illustration is fractionally on the steep side. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you couldcome to rue opting for an an untested solicitor. Remember to be sure the conveyancer can act for your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to locate a West Ealing conveyancing company on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in West Ealing.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is removed from the UBS Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in West Ealing?
First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
We are aiming to move house in February. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in West Ealing. Conveyancing lawyer was found before I stumbled across this site.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the keys from your estate agent but this can only occur once the sellers lawyers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be given over. After that you should tell the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in West Ealing or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in West Ealing.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Clydesdale, do West Ealing conveyancers incur a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.
I've read lots of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local West Ealing solicitor - who is on the Santander conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Santander will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Santander will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your West Ealing postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in West Ealing.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. West Ealing is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in West Ealing are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside West Ealing you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 West Ealing 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 am looking into buying my first house which is in West Ealing and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about West Ealing. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the West Ealing area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at West Ealing. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Am I best advised to choose a West Ealing conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am purchasing? An old friend can handle the legal formalities however they are based over three hundred kilometers away.
The benefit of a high street West Ealing conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute documents, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that should outweigh using an unfamiliar West Ealing conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.