My previous lawyer has quoted £1400 for no completion no fee conveyancing in Bridlington. I’m hoping to sell a purpose built house for £125,000. Is this too much? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Bridlington?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you are happy to spend time scrutinising charges you might trim some of the cost by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to check that the conveyancer can also act for your mortgage company. You can utilise our comparison tool to select a Bridlington conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bridlington.
I am thinking of remortgaging my home in Bridlington, does my lawyer have to be on the Virgin Money Conveyancing panel?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Virgin Money will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
What can a local search inform me about the property we're purchasing in Bridlington?
Bridlington conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search plays an important role in many a Bridlington conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.
I have recentlyfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Bridlington for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to check 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 Bridlington conveyancing specialists.
What does commercial conveyancing in Bridlington cover?
Bridlington conveyancing for business premises covers a wide range of advice, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.
I purchased a property in Bridlington last 23/7/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it can take over a year to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. What can I do?
Call your solicitor - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, enquire as to their internal complaints process and amplify your concerns to a Partner. Registrations for Bridlington conveyancing are not known to be significantly delayed.