The conveyancer who helped my former purchase has given a fee estimate £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Crowland. I am hoping to downsize from a modern house for £275,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Crowland?
The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you might reduce the fees marginally by perhaps £125. That being said, you couldlive to regret choosing an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to check that the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. Do use our comparison tool to locate a Crowland conveyancing company on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Crowland.
My wife and I have lately acquired a property in Crowland. We have noticed several issues with the property which we suspect were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? What searches should? have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Crowland?
The query is vague as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Crowland. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken during the buying process are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a seller fills in a questionnaire known as a SPIF. If the information provided is misleading, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Crowland.
About to place a bid on a leasehold apartment in Crowland. The estate agents assure me that it is standard for flats in Crowland to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am taking out a mortgage with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 70 years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 2/8/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Crowland?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Crowland. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I'm remortgaging my current home to a buy to let loan with Santander and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on further house. The location we are looking at is Crowland. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two lenders and tie in the two deals?
Make use of our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are your conveyancer will be able to tie up the two transactions but you should talk with you conveyancer and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.
Should I go with a Crowland conveyancing practitioner based in the location that I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can handle the legal formalities but her office is over three hundred miles drive away.
The benefit of a local Crowland conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and the majority were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar Crowland conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Crowland based.