I was recommended to a solicitor who has quoted £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in Kew. I am selling a Victorian property for £250,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Kew?
The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you shop around you might trim some of the cost by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you mightcome to rue opting for an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to be sure the solicitor can represent your bank. You can make use of our comparison tool to get a quote a Kew conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kew.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Kew. I I am struggling to find out if they are accepted on the Accord Mortgages Ltd approved list of lawyers. Could you advise?
The first thing you should do is e-mail the solicitor and enquire whether they can act for the lender. Alternatively please get in touch with Accord Mortgages Ltd who may be able to confirm.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Kew. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Kew of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Kew. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kew
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Please supply a car parking plan. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Kew is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Kew are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Kew you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kew may decide 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'm remortgaging my current property to a BTL mortgage with Virgin Money and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on a second property. The area we are interested in is Kew. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two banks and tie in the conveyances?
Make use of our search tool on this page to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. On the basis that they are the solicitor will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your expectations and requirements.
