The lawyer who assisted with my former purchase has quoted £1700 for no move no fee conveyancing in Dorking. I am hoping to downsize from a Victorian property for £175,000. Is this expensive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Dorking?
The quote is slightly on the high side. Where you are prepared to spend time contrasting prices you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you maylive to regret opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to ensure the firm can represent your mortgage company. Do utilise our search tool to find a Dorking conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Dorking.
The deeds to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Dorking 4 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
Gone are the days when you need to hold title original deeds to establish that you own the land or property, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
I am buying my first flat in Dorking with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about this extras as it would put at risk my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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 opted to have a survey completed on a house in Dorking prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Dorking. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Dorking to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the property agent told us that the owners will only move forward if we instruct the agent's chosen lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Dorking
It is highly unlikely the owners are driving this. If they require ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is counter productive. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to instruct your preferred Dorking conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.
I purchased a house in Dorking last 28/6/2023 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it may take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Should I be concerned?
It is your solicitor that you should get in touch with in order to satisfy any issues which have been raised as part of the registration formalities for your Dorking property. Normal Dorking conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the vendor’s lawyer that they will help resolve any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.