My previous lawyer has quoted £1700 for freehold conveyancing in Belton. I am hoping to sell a newly refurbished house for £275,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Belton?
The charges are a bit high. Where you are happy to invest time contrasting charges you could reduce the fees marginally by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you couldlive to regret opting for an an untested solicitor. Remember to enquire the conveyancer can represent your bank. You can make use of our comparison tool to find a Belton conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Belton.
About to place an offer on a leasehold flat in Belton. The selling agents assure me that it is the norm for flats in Belton to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am expecting a mortgage with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 24/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :
It has been 3 months following my purchase conveyancing in Belton concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 property 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.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Belton for my house move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Members of the public can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
My conveyancers in Belton have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with the bank. Is it case that being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the lender Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the bank directly.