My family solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Gloucester. I am hoping to downsize from a Georgian property for £150,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Gloucester?
The quote is slightly on the expensive side. If you shop around you might trim some of the expense by as much as £125. That being said, you mightcome to regret choosing an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to be sure that the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. You can employ our search tool to find a Gloucester conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Gloucester.
We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Gloucester who is on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Gloucester.
We're in Gloucester, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is HSBC , and our lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
How does conveyancing in Gloucester differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Gloucester approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because developers in Gloucester typically 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 conveyancers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Gloucester or who has acted in the same development.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Gloucester and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to gives protection to commercial leaseholders, giving them the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Gloucester is one of our numerous locations in which our lawyers are based