AssumingI were to acquire a simple residential housein Knutsford for cash and have no survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Knutsford?
Any savings you would achieve would be isolated to the costs for searches. A lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, communicating with the vendors property lawyer, stamp duty return, register the property etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a charge but it won't be meaningful.
It is a dozen years since I bought my home in Knutsford. Conveyancing lawyers have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to locate the title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be with the lender or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Knutsford relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
I purchased a semi-detached Georgian house in Knutsford. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Nationwide Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. Is it worth asking Nationwide Building Society to clarify?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Knutsford and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.
I am downsizing from my property. My former solicitors closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Knutsford if that makes things easier.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Knutsford. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
My father has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Knutsford. Do I take his advice?
There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to seek referrals from friends or relatives who have used the solicitor that you are contemplating using.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Knutsford. I I would like to check if they are listed on the bank's approved list of lawyers. Can you help?
You should contact the conveyancer to check if they are on the lender's panel. Alternatively please get in touch with us and we can investigate and revert. If they are not on the lender panel we we can help find a quality conveyancing solicitor in Knutsford on the approved list for your mortgage company.