I am acquiring a house for cash in Arundel. I have lived for the last twelve years in Arundel. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I know the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?
Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Arundel conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer will ’encourage you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she has a professional duty to take that path of advice. One thing to take into account; if you are likely to dispose of the house at a future date, it may be of interest to your prospective buyer what the searches disclose. There are plenty of instances where properties with apparent issues can still reveal negative search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Arundel should provide you some sensible advice here.
I am buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Arundel who is on the Platform Home Loans Ltd solicitor. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Platform Home Loans Ltd in certain locations such as Arundel. We dont recommend any particular firm.
We are buying a apartment in Arundel. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to send our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Arundel. I have a mortgage agreed with Kent Reliance. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Kent Reliance, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Arundel. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Arundel ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not give a loan on a flying freehold home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Arundel. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Arundel especially if they are familiar with such properties in Arundel.
My husband and I are 18 days into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in Arundel. I am am very disappointed with the level of service. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
A conveyancer would have to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has the loan offer been sent? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new lawyer and ensure the offer are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid escalating costs and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Arundel
Been on the hunt for a solicitor for freehold sale conveyancing in Arundel. We are selling, uncomplicated no mortgage to redeem, no hurry, currently empty. Received a quote from a conveyancing practitioner for nine hundred pounds including VAT which is a tad high considering its so straightforward. Can I pay less for conveyancing in Arundel?
As it’s a sale only, £425 + VAT would be about the lowest for a Arundel solicitor firm.