Our family lawyer has quoted £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles. I’m selling a Edwardian detached home for £200,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles?
The quote is fractionally on the high side. If you are prepared to spend time contrasting fee on a like for like basis you could decrease the fees slightly by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, you maylive to regret opting for an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to be sure the firm can represent your lender. Do make use of our search tool to choose a Chalfont St Giles conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Chalfont St Giles.
How does conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Chalfont St Giles approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because house builders in Chalfont St Giles tend to acquire the land, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles or who has acted in the same development.
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I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Chalfont St Giles for my sale. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
One can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
Much to my surprise my property lawyer in Chalfont St Giles has informed me that he requires personal identification documents saying that this forms part of his obligations as a conveyancer on the bank Solicitor panel. Can you confirm whether this is the case?
Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the lender. This is not specific to conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles