My previous solicitor has sent a quote for £1150 for leasehold conveyancing in Brook Green. I’m selling a Victorian property for £175,000. This sounds too much. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Brook Green?
The charges are a bit high. If you are prepared to spend time comparing costs you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to regret choosing an an untested lawyer. Remember to be sure that the firm can also act for your bank. Do utilise our comparison tool to get a quote a Brook Green conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Brook Green.
Our lawyer has identified a a legal deficiency with the lease for the apartment we are purchasing in Brook Green. The seller’s lawyers have offered defective title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our solicitor has advised that he must be satisfied that the lender is willing to move forward with this solution. Are we the client or is the lender?
Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their specifications for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. You and the bank are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with.
It is a dozen years since I purchased my home in Brook Green. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't track down my title deeds. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be retained by your lender or they could still be with the conveyancers who handled the purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Brook Green relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Neath but reside in Brook Green. My conveyancer (based 200 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Brook Green to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Brook Green
Is there a difference between surveying and conveyancing in Brook Green?
Conveyancing - in Brook Green or anywhere in England and Wales - is the process of legally transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It therefore includes the checking of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you are purchasing and will help you find out about the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you leverage for negotiating the buying price down or asking the seller to fix the defects prior to you complete your move.