We see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Arkley?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Arkley.
If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Arkley what would it be?
It would be unwise to be swayed by the cheapest Arkley conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. 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 know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.
I am the sole beneficiary of my late father’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Arkley. The Arkley property was put into my name in November. I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship will be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in November. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be impacted by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the lender as this provision is chiefly there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of property.
We expect to receive a DIP from Kent Reliance this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Kent Reliance recommend any Arkley solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Arkley solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Kent Reliance through the process.
A colleague suggested that if I am buying in Arkley I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Arkley conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Arkley around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Arkley Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Arkley.
Should I be concerned about third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Arkley conveyancing practice?
As with many service providers, often recommendations from connections can be extremely useful or valuable. But there are numerous people with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies might all recommend lawyers to appoint. On occasion the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there behind the scenes commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are free to select your preferred conveyancer. Don't forget that most banks specify a panel list of lawyers you have to use for the lender aspect of your house move.
20 days into a sale of a flat in Arkley. Conveyancing is fine but we are being charged an extortionate amount by the landlord. To date we have forked out £268 for a leasehold management pack and then a further £200 plus VAT for answers to questions supplied by the buyers solicitor.
You will not have any say over the level of the bill for this information but the typical costs for the information for Arkley leasehold premises is £395. When it comes to Arkley conveyancing deals it is usual for the vendor to cover the costs. The freeholder or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer these questions most will be content to do so - albeit often at high prices out of proportion to the work involved. Regretfully there is no statute that mandates capped fees for administrative tasks. Neither is there any set time frame by which they are duty bound to provide the information.