My previous conveyancer has quoted £1700 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Castle Cary. I’m selling a modern property for £125,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Castle Cary?
The charges are a tad high. Where you are content to spend time contrasting costs you may be able to shave off some of the expense by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you mightlive to regret opting for an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to be sure that the firm can also act for your lender. Do utilise our comparison tool to choose a Castle Cary conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary.
Can the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool carry out conveyancing in Castle Cary by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out personalised exchanges. Please e-mail us to secure a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
I am assisting my niece sell her property in Castle Cary. Will the conveyancer order the energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to see to?
Following the demise of Home Packs, EPC’s was left as a compulsory element of selling a property. An energy assessment should be to hand prior to the property being marketed. This is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers ordinarily organise. If you are using a Castle Cary conveyancing lawyer they might help arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established local energy assessors
We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers locally in Castle Cary on the UBS solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a further sum for the legal aspects of the UBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by UBS?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your lawyer can levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by UBS but by your Castle Cary property lawyer. Some firms on the UBS panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms include it on their overall fee.
How can we tell if a Castle Cary conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Castle Cary obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.
I am purchasing my first flat in Castle Cary with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The estate agent advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it could jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Castle Cary for my home move. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor call for training purposes.
Is there a reason that Castle Cary conveyancing charges are more expensive for leasehold and freehold properties?
Leasehold conveyancing in Castle Cary can involve additional due diligence including investigating the lease, corresponding with the landlord, obtaining up to date rent receipts, landlord’s consents, management company’s accounts etc.