My family solicitor has given a fee estimate £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in North Ferriby. I am hoping to sell a Georgian detached home for £250,000. This appears expensive. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in North Ferriby?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you may be able to shave off some of the expense by perhaps £125. That being said, you mightlive to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. Don't forget to ensure that the firm can act for your bank. Do make use of our comparison tool to get a quote a North Ferriby conveyancing practice on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in North Ferriby.
I purchased a freehold property in North Ferriby yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in North Ferriby and has limited impact for conveyancing in North Ferriby but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
We're in North Ferriby, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Aldermore , and our solicitor is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I am aiming to move house in July. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in North Ferriby. Conveyancing firm was organised prior to coming across your site.
On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from the estate agent however this can only happen after the previous owners solicitors advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be handed over. After that you can advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in North Ferriby or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in North Ferriby.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in North Ferriby. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £225. Shortly after, the property lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Clydesdale panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I've read lots of mortgage guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local North Ferriby solicitor - who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own North Ferriby surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
We are selling our house in North Ferriby and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a factory type conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in North Ferriby. Having lived in North Ferriby for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must 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 life insurance to cover that same illness)
About to purchase a new build flat in North Ferriby. 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 legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in North Ferriby
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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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan.