My friend's uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I anticipate that I can be offered friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in West Dean?
You should contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. You will notice that prices will vary but the service one can expect differ between conveyancers as is true with most professions.
What happens if my lawyer’s firm is suspended from the RBS Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in West Dean?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
There are plenty of conveyancing solicitors in West Dean but how do I know who's good?
Do not opt for the cheapest West Dean conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
I am the single beneficiary of my late grandmother’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in West Dean. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in March. I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', which means that my property ownership may be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in March. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The CML handbook mandates solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be impacted by that. Some lenders would take a sensible view as this requirement chiefly exists to capture subsales or the flipping of properties.
We had instructed conveyancing lawyers locally in West Dean on the Kent Reliance solicitor panel. They have just billed me a supplemental sum for the legal aspects of the Kent Reliance mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Kent Reliance?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor may charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by Kent Reliance but by your West Dean conveyancer. Numerous firms on the Kent Reliance panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in West Dean?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in West Dean will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in West Dean. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in West Dean.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in West Dean it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to West Dean commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in West Dean.
I am buying a new build house in West Dean with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it could adversely affect my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in West Dean I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in West Dean in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.