Our family lawyer has sent a quote for £1400 for freehold conveyancing in Berkhamsted. I am selling a modern property for £200,000. Is this over the top? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Berkhamsted?
The quote is slightly on the high side. If you shop around you could trim some of the expense by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue opting for an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to check that the conveyancer can also act for your mortgage company. Do use our search tool to locate a Berkhamsted conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Berkhamsted.
The sellers of the property we are hoping to buy hired a conveyancing solicitor in Berkhamsted who has suggested a preliminary contract with a payment 10k. Are such arrangements the norm for Berkhamsted conveyancing transactions?
Lock out contracts are agreements binding a home owner and prospective buyer giving the buyer exclusive rights to the sale of the property within an agreed time frame. Essentially, an exclusivity agreement is a contract stating that you should receive a contract at a later time which is the main conveyancing contract. It is generally utilised for buyer confidence though in some cases, the vendor may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are various pros and cons to using them but you should to check with your conveyancer but note that it may end up costing you extra in conveyancing fees. For these reasons these agreements are avoided when it comes to conveyancing in Berkhamsted.
Is there a list of Co-operative panel solicitors in Berkhamsted on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
No. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings open the public online. If you are seeking to appoint a Berkhamsted solicitor on the Co-operative please make the most of our facility.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Principality. Berkhamsted conveyancing solicitors are appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Principality?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Principality completed the survey? Have you informed Principality as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Principality conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I am expecting a DIP from Coventry BS this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Coventry BS recommend any Berkhamsted solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Berkhamsted solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Coventry BS through the process.
Me and my brother own a terraced Victorian property in Berkhamsted. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. Is it worth asking Platform Home Loans Ltd to clarify?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Berkhamsted and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.
I am a sole trader wishing to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Berkhamsted for below £2000?
We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Berkhamsted, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are looking to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right lawyer. As for the charges this will depend on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or phone so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.
My mum and dad are experiencing problems in finding their Berkhamsted property on the HMLR online search facility. They recall that 50 years ago when they bought the bungalow there were complications concerning the post code not being identified on some systems.
Almost all premises in Berkhamsted should show up. Have you tried a search to just the postcode. Usually it will disclose all the houses and flats inside the postcode. Where registered it will be there with a title number. If they bought back in the 60’s it's conceivable it may be unregistered. The address might still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to find the original title papers which might be with your parent’s lender.