I am in the throes of swapping over from my existing standard home loan to a BTL Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage. The bank has said that I need a lawyer for this. I got in contact with the same Higham Wood conveyancing solicitor who dealt with the legals when I first bought the premises. The fee calculation sent of £500 has taken me by surprise as its a refinance than a sale or purchase.
The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. Where you are prepared to expend time comparing prices you could decrease the fees slightly by say a hundred pounds. That being said, assuming were satisfied with the assistance the firm offered you couldcome to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to ensure that the firm can act for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to select a Higham Wood conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Higham Wood.
I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented flat in Higham Wood by 9/4/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice on a rental until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, contact to your conveyancer and ask them to they cajole the other side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim to achieve
I require expedited conveyancing in Higham Wood as I have pressure to complete within 3 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are are a cash buyer you are at free not to do searches although no law firm would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Higham Wood the following are instances of what can crop up and adversely affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
How does conveyancing in Higham Wood differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Higham Wood approach us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because developers in Higham Wood typically 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 conveyancers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Higham Wood or who has acted in the same development.
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Neath but reside in Higham Wood. My lawyer (who is 250 miles awayrequires that I sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Higham Wood who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Higham Wood based
Are Higham Wood conveyancing solicitors under an obligation to the Law Society to issue transparent conveyancing costs?
Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are specific rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients.The Law Society have a practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not intended as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, nevertheless, constitute the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Higham Wood or or elsewhere in the country.