Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Shipston on Stour who conducted the legals two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of similar values with a home loan from Leeds Building Society. It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper internet property lawyer?
The estimate fees seem a tad high. If you you were to look around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were content with the conveyancing the firm gave you couldlive to regret choosing an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to ensure that the conveyancer can act for Leeds Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to select a Shipston on Stour conveyancing firm on the Leeds Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Shipston on Stour.
I am under pressure from the seller of a property in Shipston on Stour to complete within four weeks. What can be done to speed up the buying process?
In the event that you are under pressure for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will make use of local relationships and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they may have conducted otherhouses in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Shipston on Stour conveyancing firm. In addition, ensure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that just under twenty per cent of Shipston on Stour conveyancing transactions are suspended or derailed after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal process being frustrated by an average of 21 days. It is estimated that this issue affects in the region of one hundred thousand home moves every year. Most Shipston on Stour conveyancing practices can not represent certain lenders so do check as early as possible.
We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Shipston on Stour who is on the Yorkshire BS approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Shipston on Stour.
We're in Shipston on Stour, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Coventry BS , and our solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS 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.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Co-operative, do Shipston on Stour conveyancing practitioners face a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.
Can I be sure that the Shipston on Stour conveyancing solicitor on the Kent Reliance panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Shipston on Stour obtaining recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.
My offer was accepted on a property in Shipston on Stour on 21/2/2024, valuation was booked 2 days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Clydesdale and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Are Clydesdale entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Me and my brother have a renovated Victorian property in Shipston on Stour. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Santander. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Shipston on Stour and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.