My family lawyer has quoted just over a thousand pound for fixed fee conveyancing in Tilbury. I am looking to sell a modern house for £300,000. This sounds overpriced. Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Tilbury?
The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you may be able to reduce the fees slightly by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to be sure that the solicitor can represent your bank. You can use our comparison tool to get a quote a Tilbury conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Tilbury.
When will exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Tilbury and do I need to attend the lawyers office?
If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Tilbury you are invited in to sign contracts. However, the firms we recommend provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The executing of the contract is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Tilbury)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I am considering applying for a UBS mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Tilbury with 70% LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for UBS ?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but UBS will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Tilbury?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Tilbury. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Tilbury is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Tilbury are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Tilbury you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tilbury may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
My partner has suggested that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Tilbury. Should I choose my own solicitor?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Tilbury conveyancing lawyer the best way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have guidance from friends or family who have experience in using the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.