I am buying a property without a mortgage in Cinderford. I have lived for the last twelve years in Cinderford. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. Given that I know the area and road intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?
In the absence of a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Cinderford conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your conveyancer will try and sway you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches done, but she has a professional duty to take that path of advice. Do take into account; if you are likely to sell the house in the future, it will likely be be of importance to your future buyer what the searches disclose. On occasion premises with day to day issues can still show up negative search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Cinderford should provide you some sensible advice here.
When it comes to lenders such as RBS, do Cinderford property lawyers have to pay a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Can I be sure that the Cinderford conveyancing solicitor on the Bank of Ireland panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Cinderford seeking recommendations is a good starting point. 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 advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Cinderford on 18/12/2025, valuation was booked 4 days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Leeds Building Society and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
It has been 4 months following my purchase conveyancing in Cinderford took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Am I right to be concerned that third parties that I am dealing with are recommending a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Cinderford conveyancing company?
As with many professional services, often suggestions from relatives can be worth their weight in gold. But there are numerous parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and banks might all suggest conveyancers to retain. On occasion the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but occasionally there exists a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to select your preferred conveyancer. Don't forget that most lenders specify a panel list of conveyancers you are obliged to use for the mortgage aspect of your home move.
We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, but the agent has warned us that the vendor will only move forward if we instruct the agent's chosen lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Cinderford
It is improbable the sellers are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and explain that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to instruct your own,trusted Cinderford conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Cinderford. Before I get started I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Cinderford - 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.
I bought a ground floor flat in Cinderford, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Cinderford with an extended lease are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2087
With 61 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £19,000 and £22,000 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.