My best friend’s dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I anticipate that I can be offered mate’s fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Bath?
Do contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. The fees may be different but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is true with most professions.
We are buying a newly built duplex in Bath and my solicitor is advising me that she has to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the seller. I am under pressure to exchange contracts and I don't want to delay matters. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
We are due to move house in October. Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Bath. Conveyancing firm was found before I stumbled across your site.
On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the property agent but this can only happen after the sellers conveyancers inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be handed over. You will need to advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Bath or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Bath.
I'm at the point of viewing flats in Bath and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a home loan with TSB.
It would be wise to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with TSB, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a maisonette in Bath agreed to, the vendors do however have an associated purchase. The owners have offered on on an apartment, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in Bath. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Barclays?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Bath conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to check that your property lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Barclays and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their conveyancer to move forward with searches.
I am buying a new build flat in Bath. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bath
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Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Bath before instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to issue a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bath. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bath especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Bath.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Bath for my house move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
You can see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training requirements.