Our family solicitor has quoted £1200 for leasehold conveyancing in Wimborne. I am hoping to sell a Victorian detached home for £275,000. This appears over the top. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Wimborne?
The quote is slightly on the steep side. If you shop around you might shave off some of the cost by say £125. On the other hand, you maycome to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Remember to enquire the conveyancer can also act for your lender. Do employ our comparison tool to select a Wimborne conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Wimborne.
Completed the sale of my flat in Wimborne last August but my buyer keeps whats apping me to moan that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
After completion of your house sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where appropriate, your lawyer should also confirm that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Wimborne.
My wife and I own a renovated Edwardian property in Wimborne. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking Bank of Scotland to clarify?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Wimborne and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with your conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Wimborne prior to retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Wimborne. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Given that I will soon part with 450k on a house in Wimborne I would like to have a conversation with the solicitor concerning theconveyancing ahead of instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?
This is something that we recommend - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Wimborne.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a case reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Wimborne should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Wimborne for my home move. Is it possible to review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training reasons.