My previous conveyancer has sent a quote for £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Burwell. I’m looking to sell a purpose built property for £150,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Burwell?

The costs illustration is slightly on the expensive side. If you are prepared to expend time comparing costs you could shave off some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maycome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. Don't forget to check that the firm can also act for your mortgage company. Do use our search tool to find a Burwell conveyancing practice on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Burwell.

We see that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Burwell?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Burwell.

I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Burwell. I I am struggling to find out if they are on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved list of lawyers. Can you assist?

You should contact the solicitor and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you should call Godiva Mortgages Ltd who may be able to confirm.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Burwell?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Burwell will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Burwell. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Burwell.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Burwell it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Burwell commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Burwell.

Just bought a semi-detached house in Burwell , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Burwell conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check that my purchase is recorded.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Burwell registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any other persons or bodies. As of today in the region of 80% of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Registration occurs once the purchaser is living at the property therefore registration formalities is not always primary concern yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.