My family solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1350 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Crook. I am hoping to sell a modern house for £300,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Crook?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. Where you are content to expend time scrutinising charges you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to regret opting for an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to ensure the solicitor can act for your mortgage company. You can use our comparison tool to choose a Crook conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Crook.
I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Crook. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Crook of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Crook differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Crook approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because builders in Crook usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Crook or who has acted in the same development.
I opted to have a survey done on a property in Crook prior to appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not grant a mortgage on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can look into this further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Crook. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Crook to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Crook for my remortgage. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
Members of the public can search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
I see that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Do Crook conveyancing companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for my house purchase?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Crook.