Just contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Coombe Dingle who conducted the legals two years ago and wanted a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of similar values with a mortgage from Accord Mortgages Ltd. I am now being quoted double. Better the devil I know or do I seek out an alternative conveyancer?
The charges appear a bit high. Where you are happy to expend time comparing prices you could decrease the fees slightly by say £125. On the other hand, providing that you were satisfied with the conveyancing the firm gave you couldlive to regret opting for an an untested solicitor. Remember to enquire that the solicitor can also act for Accord Mortgages Ltd. Do employ our search tool to find a Coombe Dingle conveyancing firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Coombe Dingle.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented property in Coombe Dingle by 25/3/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice for your tenancy unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and urge them to they apply pressure on the owners side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim to achieve
We're in Coombe Dingle, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Leeds Building Society , and our lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I am buying my first flat in Coombe Dingle benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my conveyancer about this side-deal as it may affect my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.
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'm converting the mortgage on my existing home to a buy to let loan with Santander and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on further house. The area we are talking about is Coombe Dingle. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the conveyances?
Do use our search tool on this site to check that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. On the basis that they are the conveyancer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should talk with you lawyer and make clear your expectations and needs.
I need to switch lawyers as my Coombe Dingle lawyer is not on the mortgage company's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?
In the event that you have not formally instructed a conveyancer to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Coombe Dingle that you're thinking of instructing.