My friend's uncle is a conveyancer. I expect that I can be offered friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Blyth?
Do contrast pricing. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that amounts will contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between law firms as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Blyth and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Blyth. We have lived in Blyth for three years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
2 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Blyth completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. 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 premises 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.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Blyth is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?
Flying freeholds in Blyth are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Blyth you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Blyth may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
I have just had an offer accepted on a leasehold flat in Blyth and the estate agent that we are using suggested his property lawyer. She quoted £800 plus VAT and 3rd party costs. Does this sound like a good deal?
You should not rely on 1 quote. You should seek like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Blyth. Then choose one that you are comfortable with and crucially, is on the approved panel of the bank that you have applied for a mortgage from.