We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in March recommended by you but stumbled across some other quotes on the internet seem less expensive – how come?
You can find plenty of solicitors advertising pretending to offer £99 conveyancing, yet more often than not supplementalcharges result in the final invoice mounting up beyond all recognition. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that charges listed in terms of business should be equitable raised The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in March genuinely set out all costs for the property you plan tobuy.
I acquired my apartment on 2 November and my personal details are still not on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in March advises it would be concluded inside ten days. Are properties in March particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in March registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently roughly 80% of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Registration is effected after the new owner has moved in to the property therefore 'speed' is not always top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in March prior to appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks tend not issue a loan on this type of home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in March. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I'm remortgaging my existing home to a buy to let mortgage with Alliance & Leicester and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second property. The neighborhood we are talking about is March. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the conveyances?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. Having checked that they are your solicitor will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and make apparent your expectations and needs.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in March for my remortgage. Is it possible to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
One can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training purposes.
Is planning permission necessary to split a house into a couple of appartments in March? This has occurred to a property opposite to a relative in March and was unaware of it happening until after the works were finished.
Planning consent is needed for splitting a single house in March into flats but probably not for reverting once again to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your question, yes.