My previous lawyer has quoted £1200 for freehold conveyancing in East Molesey. I’m looking to sell a modern detached home for £225,000. Is this over the top? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in East Molesey?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you may be able to trim some of the cost by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an untested conveyancer. If is important to ensure that the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. You can utilise our search tool to find a East Molesey conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in East Molesey.
We see that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in East Molesey?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in East Molesey.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in East Molesey ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders tend not grant a mortgage on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. If you contact us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in East Molesey. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in East Molesey to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the estate agent informed us that the vendor will only go ahead if we instruct the agent's recommended solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in East Molesey
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this demand. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Try to communicate with the vendors directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to use your preferred East Molesey conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will earn the estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by head office.
Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold flat in East Molesey. Conveyancing and Barnsley Building Society mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in East Molesey who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a East Molesey conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a East Molesey conveyancing firm to assist?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a East Molesey conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a East Molesey residence is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case related to 1 flat.