I was referred a solicitor who has quoted £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Ravensthorpe. I’m hoping to sell a Victorian detached home for £225,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Ravensthorpe?
The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. Where you are prepared to expend time comparing fee on a like for like basis you may be able to decrease the fees slightly by as much as £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you maycome to regret choosing an an untested conveyancer. If is important to ensure the solicitor can act for your bank. You can use our comparison tool to select a Ravensthorpe conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ravensthorpe.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out property in Ravensthorpe by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?
It is unwise to provide notice for your lease until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, speak to your conveyancer and urge them to they seek the assistance the other lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim to achieve
We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Ravensthorpe?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Ravensthorpe.
This question may be naive but I am new to the home moving as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Ravensthorpe. Do I receive the keys to the house on completion from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Ravensthorpe?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Ravensthorpe. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen early afternoon.
I happen to be the only recipient of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Ravensthorpe. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in December. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship may be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the house in December. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be impacted by that. many mortgage companies would take a practical view as this obligation chiefly exists to identify subsales or the quick reselling of property.
I've digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Ravensthorpe solicitor - who is on the TSB conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
TSB will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually TSB 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. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Ravensthorpe postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with TSB, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Ravensthorpe.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Ravensthorpe prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you call us we can look into this further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ravensthorpe. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Ravensthorpe to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
Should local authority permission be necessary to change a single dwelling into multiple appartments in Ravensthorpe? This has been carried out to a property opposite to my home in Ravensthorpe and was ignorant of it happening until it was complete.
Planning Consent yes. Building Regulations yes.