Do the conveyancing practitioners listed on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Chester?
We know of a few auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Chester is just one of our areas of where our lawyers have offices.
We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Chester for our home move. Our broker has since advised us that our mortgage lenders Santander won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?
A mortgage company will insist on a panel solicitor act for it. Borrowers are expected to bear the charges for this. Do use our directory service to select a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Chester on the Santander conveyancing panel.
I am aiming to move property in March. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Chester. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across your page.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from the property agent however this should only happen when the sellers lawyers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. You should tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can help you choose a conveyancing in Chester or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Chester.
We previously instructed solicitors with offices in Chester on the RBS solicitor panel. They have just billed me an additional charge for the legal aspects of the RBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by RBS?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer can charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by RBS but by your Chester conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of firms on the RBS panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Chester. I have a mortgage offer with Coventry BS. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
I'm refinancing my existing home to a BTL loan with Britannia and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on another house. The location we are interested in is Chester. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the two deals?
Make use of our search tool on this site to ensure that the lawyers are approved by both mortgage companies. Assuming that they are your solicitor will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and requirements.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Chester. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.
If the lease is registered - and most are in Chester - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Chester - Sample of Queries before buying
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Many Chester leasehold flats will be liable to pay a service bill for the upkeep of the building set on behalf of the management company. If you purchase the apartment you will have to pay this charge, normally in instalments during the year. This can vary from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a rentcharge to be met annual, normally this is not a exorbitant sum, say approximately £25-£75 but you need to enquire it because sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds. The answer will be important as a) areas may result in problems in the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to know about it
To what extent are Chester conveyancing solicitors under an obligation to the Law Society to publish transparent conveyancing costs?
Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are set rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be interpreted as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Chester or beyond.