My friend's brother is a property lawyer. I hope that I'll be able to get friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of costs should I be expecting for conveyancing in Wotton under Edge?
It’s wise to seek 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Do use our comparison tool on this site. The fees will vary but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is true with most professions.
My conveyancer has uncovered a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Wotton under Edge. The other side have suggested defective title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer says that he must check that the mortgage company is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the bank?
Notwithstanding that you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their provisions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. You and the mortgage company are the client. The appropriate lender conditions have to be complied with.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Wotton under Edge. I I am struggling to find out if they are accepted on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you advise?
The first thing to do is phone your solicitor and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you should call Coventry Building Society who may be able to assist.
When it comes to lenders such as RBS, do Wotton under Edge lawyers have to pay a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in October 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Barclays are being problematic. The Wotton under Edge solicitor who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Barclays are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Barclays have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Barclays have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Barclays may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
My offer on a property in Wotton under Edge has been accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on somewhere, but it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have selected a high street conveyancing solicitor in Wotton under Edge. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Principality started?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Wotton under Edge conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your conveyancer is on the Principality approved list. As to the next steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market the majority of home buyers will apply for a home loan with Principality and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their lawyer to proceed with searches.
I am selling my home. My former conveyancers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Wotton under Edge if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Wotton under Edge. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.
I acquired a house in Wotton under Edge last 4/6/2025 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It was part of a development site and my conveyancer told me that it can take one year to register. I have called the Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. What can I do?
It is your lawyer that you must turn to here in order to satisfy any concerns which have arisen as part of the registration process for your Wotton under Edge property. Normal Wotton under Edge conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the vendor’s lawyer that they will help resolve any requisition raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking in some way.