We went with a Bath based firm for our conveyancing in Bath recently. Upon checking the Terms I seeI am liable for costs even if the sale aborts. Should I ditch them and use an internet conveyancing brokerage who offer no move no charge conveyancing in Bath?
It is usually a trade off in that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be more expensive to counteract the cases that abort. Please beware that these offerings generally do not protect you from expenditure for example Bath conveyancing search fees.
I am assisting my step-mother sell her flat in Bath. Does the solicitor arrange the EPC or it is for me to coordinate?
After the demise of HIPs, energy assessments was retained a mandatory element of selling a property. An EPC needs to be commissioned before the property is put on the market. This is not a task that law firms ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Bath conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable local providers
I had an offer accepted on a property in Bath on 2/5/2025, valuation was booked five days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Nottingham and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nottingham to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I have finally had an offer on a flat in Bath agreed to, the owners do however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Bath. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Nationwide?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Bath conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your lawyer is on the Nationwide approved list. As to the subsequent phase this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a rising market the majority of home buyers would apply for the mortgage with Nationwide and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with searches.
I have todayfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Bath for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Bath conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Bath differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Bath come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because developers in Bath usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Bath or who has acted in the same development.
How straightforward is it to use your search tool to select a conveyancing practitioner in Bath on the authorised to act for my bank?
1st pick a bank such as National Westminster Bank, Leeds Building Society or Clydesdale then choose your location e.g. Bath. Conveyancing organisations in Bath and nationally will then be identified.
Is planning consent needed to split a single dwelling into multiple appartments in Bath? This has been carried out to a house adjacent to a relative in Bath and was unaware of it happening until after the works were finished.
Planning permission is necessary for splitting a single dwelling in Bath into flats but probably not for reverting once again to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your query, yes,a it is required.