My partner’s sister is a solicitor. I suspect that I'll be able to get friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Windsor?
Do contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. Whilst quotes seem to be different but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is true with most professions.
I am considering applying for a HSBC mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Windsor with 60% LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for HSBC ?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but HSBC will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
Do I need to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when acquiring a residence in Windsor?
Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you may take it that conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Windsor to continue to propose a a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I am buying a new build house in Windsor benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The sale representative suggested that I not inform my solicitor about this deal as it may adversely affect my mortgage with Yorkshire Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Windsor and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Windsor. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Windsor area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Windsor. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Should one remove a departed person's name from the title deeds for a house in Windsor?
If a Windsor property is jointly owned and one of the owners passes away, their name will not immediately be removed from the title deeds. You are not required to amend the title as in the event of a sale your lawyer would just need to supply proof why the co owner is not a party to the conveyance, such as the probate documents.
With the aim of making the sale conveyancing smoother in the future you can apply to have the deceased person erased from the title by applying to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.