The conveyancer who helped my former purchase has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for freehold conveyancing in Crewe. I am hoping to downsize from a purpose built house for £250,000. This seems too much. Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Crewe?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you might reduce the fees slightly by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to check that the solicitor can represent your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to locate a Crewe conveyancing practice on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Crewe.

Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the main reason for obstruction in Crewe house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Crewe.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Crewe. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Crewe

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Crewe before appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not issue a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Crewe. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Crewe especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Crewe.

I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the bank conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the mortgage company approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the lender conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the bank solicitor panel.