I was referred a solicitor who has sent a quote for £1200 for no completion no fee conveyancing in Victoria Docks. I am hoping to downsize from a Edwardian property for £125,000. This seems too much. Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Victoria Docks?
The costs illustration is slightly on the expensive side. If you are prepared to invest time contrasting costs you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. On the other hand, you mightlive to regret opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Remember to ensure the conveyancer can act for your mortgage company. You can employ our search tool to locate a Victoria Docks conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Victoria Docks.
We were just about to exchange contracts for a freehold house in Victoria Docks. We have hit a stumbling block. The mortgage offer with Accord Mortgages Ltd runs out on 17/10/2025 but the sellers are suggesting a completion date of 21/10/2025. Can one extend the mortgage offer?
The person best placed to deal with your question is your lawyer who will assess whether they better off negotiating with the bank, seller’s representatives, selling agents or possibly all three taking into account the circumstances your house move as of today.
I am in the process of refinancing my flat in Victoria Docks, does my lawyer need to be on the Coventry BS Conveyancing panel?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, but Coventry BS would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same transaction.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Victoria Docks 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
Assuming you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be retained by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and secure up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for a small fee.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Victoria Docks is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Victoria Docks are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Victoria Docks you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Victoria Docks 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 residence.
I'm remortgaging my existing house to a buy to let loan with The Mortgage Works and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second house. The neighborhood we are interested in is Victoria Docks. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the conveyances?
Do use our search tool on this site to check that the lawyers are approved by both mortgage companies. On the basis that they are your conveyancer will be able to connect the two deals but you should have a chat with you solicitor and communicate your expectations and requirements.