My family solicitor has sent a quote for £1700 for no move no fee conveyancing in Bredon. I’m selling a Georgian house for £200,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Bredon?
The charges are a little high. If you are prepared to spend time comparing prices you may be able to shave off some of the cost by perhaps £125. That being said, you couldlive to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Don't forget to check the conveyancer can act for your mortgage company. You can make use of our comparison tool to select a Bredon conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bredon.
Me and my partner are purchasing a property in Bredon. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we have to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am the only recipient of my late mum's estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Bredon. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in August. I want to move. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', which means that my property ownership will be treated the same way as if I'd bought the property in August. Will no one buy the property for half a year?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be impacted by that. Most mortgage companies would take a practical view as this clause is chiefly there to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of property.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Bredon on 14/8/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Aldermore and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Are Aldermore entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Aldermore to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I have been told that property searches are the main reason for delay in Bredon conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Bredon.
How does conveyancing in Bredon differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Bredon contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because house builders in Bredon usually acquire the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 Bredon or who has acted in the same development.
My step-father has encouraged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Bredon. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Bredon conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have used the conveyancer that you are contemplating using.