We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Altrincham endorsed on your site but have come across alternative quotes on the internet look cheaper – why is this?

There are plenty of websites advertising so-called £99 conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for additionalcosts result in the completion bill being inflated. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees listed in terms of business should be honest and reasonable raised The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Altrincham clearly state all charges for a residential conveyancing case.

As someone not used to the Altrincham conveyancing process what is your top tip you can impart concerning the ownership transfer in Altrincham

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Altrincham and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for confrontation between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the vendor, selling agent and even potentially the lender. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Altrincham is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the legal process whose interest is to look after your best interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a definite creep of a "blame" culture- someone must be blamed for the process taking so long. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above all other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Altrincham concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Altrincham differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Altrincham approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because new home sellers in Altrincham tend to buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Altrincham or who has acted in the same development.

We had our home loan agreed in principle yesterday with our lender. We have retained a long established conveyancer in Altrincham last week. Today, our mortgage adviser contacted us saying that the lender said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As FTB's, we did not have a clue that the mortgage company had a say Is this usual?

You are permitted to appoint any lawyer you prefer to appoint for your conveyancing in Altrincham nevertheless if they are not on the your lender's panel you would have to fork out additional cost so the bank can instruct their own conveyancer too. On occasion it is possible your solicitor may apply to get added to the mortgage company list of approved firms. You can use internet search facilities including lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Altrincham on the mortgage company panel. You can go into your high street bank branch in Altrincham. They can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Altrincham on the approved list.