I chose a Adwick le Street based lawyer for my conveyancing in Adwick le Street today. Upon checking the fine print I noteI am responsible for fees even if our purchase aborts. Would I be best advised to appoint a web based conveyancing brokerage promoting no completion no charge conveyancing in Adwick le Street?
Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be higher to counteract those conveyances that do not go ahead. Do bear in mind that these arrangements rarely protect you from outlay by way of example Adwick le Street conveyancing search costs.
The owners have very brash vendors who has insisted on a exclusivity contract with a non-refundable deposit 10k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?
Lock out agreements are contracts between a home vendor and prospective buyer granting the buyer exclusive rights to the sale of the premises for a set period of time. Essentially, a lock out agreement is a contract specifying that you should have a contract at a later date being the main conveyancing contract. It is generally used for buyer assurance though in some cases, the proprietor may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are various pros and cons to having an agreement but you should to check with your solicitor but beware that it may result in incurring extra in conveyancing charges. For these reasons these contracts are avoided in relation to conveyancing in Adwick le Street.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Adwick le Street. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 31/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :
four months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Adwick le Street took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but live in Adwick le Street. My lawyer (who is 260 kilometers from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Adwick le Street who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Adwick le Street based
Our mortgage broker has recommended their conveyancing practitioner for our conveyancing in Adwick le Street - Is it not simpler better to just instruct them?
It is not always the case and you are at liberty to opt for whichever conveyancing practitioner you prefer for your Adwick le Street conveyancing. A lawyer recommended by an estate agent may not always be the right property lawyer, they may recommend their preferred conveyancing firm who are based far away. In this instance you may not have contact with your property lawyer and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain updates.