Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Ampthill who completed the legal work 18 months ago asking for a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of similar values with a mortgage from Accord Mortgages Ltd. I am now being charged twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The charges seem a little high. If you are prepared to expend time comparing quotes you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, if you were satisfied with the legal work the firm provided you mightcome to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to ensure that the firm can represent Accord Mortgages Ltd. Do use our search tool to select a Ampthill conveyancing firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ampthill.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Ampthill even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I wish to acquire a shop in Ampthill with a mortgage from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?
The service is mainly used to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Ampthill but we have set out towards the end of this page a selection of Ampthill commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to establish if they can also act for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
We're in Ampthill, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Principality , and our solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Principality conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer 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.
How does conveyancing in Ampthill differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Ampthill come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because new home sellers in Ampthill typically purchase 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Ampthill or who has acted in the same development.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Ampthill before appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not grant a mortgage on such a property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Ampthill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.