I was recommended to a solicitor who has quoted just over a thousand pound for freehold conveyancing in Brewood. I’m hoping to sell a newly refurbished property for £225,000. This appears expensive. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Brewood?
The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you might decrease the fees marginally by as much as £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you maycome to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Don't forget to check that the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. You can use our comparison tool to find a Brewood conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Brewood.
We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Brewood for our house purchase. Our broker has since advised us that our bank Bank of Ireland won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?
Banks on the whole imposes restrictions either the type or the amount of conveyancing solicitors on their approved list of lawyers. Typical examples of such criteria being that a law practice must not be a sole practitioner. As well as restricting the type of firm, some have reduced the number of solicitor practices they use to act for them. Be aware that Bank of Ireland have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Bank of Ireland Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels a few years ago even though there are mixed views regarding the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data from the Land Registry reveal that hundreds of law firms, including some in or near Brewood only conduct a couple conveyances a year.
We are purchasing a victorian detached house in Brewood. We would like to an extension at the rear at the house.Will legal work on the property involve investigations to determine if these works are permitted?
Your conveyancer will check the deeds as conveyancing in Brewood will occasionally identify restrictions in the title deeds which restrict categories of changes or require the permission of another owner. Certain extensions require local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
I have a mortgage with Co-operative for my property in Brewood. Conveyancing has been completed a year ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Co-operative?
You must advise Co-operative before renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Co-operative’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Co-operative directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Co-operative conveyancing panel firm.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Brewood. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £225. A couple of days later, the property lawyer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Co-operative panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Me and my brother have a renovated Georgian property in Brewood. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Brewood and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.
I am downsizing from my property. My past lawyers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Brewood if that makes a difference.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Brewood. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but I am based in Brewood. My conveyancer (approximately 235 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Brewood who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Brewood