My previous lawyer has given a fee calculation of £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Histon. I am hoping to sell a Edwardian house for £200,000. This sounds too much. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Histon?
The charges are a tad high. Where you are content to expend time contrasting charges you might decrease the fees marginally by say £125. That being said, you maylive to rue opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to check that the firm can act for your mortgage company. Do employ our search tool to select a Histon conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Histon.
My wife and I are downsizing from our house in Histon and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. A high street Histon conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Histon. We have lived in Histon for six years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Histon took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am buying a new build apartment in Histon. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Histon
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Histon is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Histon are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Histon you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Histon may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I was advised by a number of selling agents in Histon to choose a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t offer any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.