Just been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Green Street Green who acted for me 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of similar values with a mortgage from Clydesdale. It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper online firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The charges are a bit high. Where you are content to spend time comparing quotes you might decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, assuming were satisfied with the service the firm provided you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. Remember to ensure that the conveyancer can represent Clydesdale. Do employ our search tool to locate a Green Street Green conveyancing firm on the Clydesdale approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Green Street Green.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Green Street Green even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I wish to buy an office in Green Street Green with a loan from Accord Mortgages Ltd?
The service is primarily there to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Green Street Green but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page some Green Street Green commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to see if they can also act for Accord Mortgages Ltd
Me and my brother have a terraced Georgian house in Green Street Green. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Yorkshire Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Green Street Green and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the position with your conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.
I am purchasing my first flat in Green Street Green 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 estate agent advised me not disclose to my solicitor about the side-deal as it would impact my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
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 opted to have a survey completed on a house in Green Street Green ahead of instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a mortgage on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can investigate further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Green Street Green. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
My brother has suggested that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Green Street Green. Should I use them?
No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to get referrals from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the firm that you are contemplating using.