Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in High Peak who completed the legal work two years ago and wanted a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a loan from Alliance & Leicester . It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Stick with what I know or should I seek out a cheaper online property lawyer?
The charges are a tad high. Where you are happy to invest time comparing prices you could trim some of the cost by say £125. That being said, providing that you were content with the service the firm provided you mightcome to regret opting for an an untested conveyancer. Remember to check that the solicitor can also act for Alliance & Leicester . Do use our search tool to select a High Peak conveyancing firm on the Alliance & Leicester approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in High Peak.
At what point does exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in High Peak and do I need to be at the conveyancers branch?
If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in High Peak you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the law practices we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The signing of the property agreement is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract is necessary for the conveyancer to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in High Peak)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in High Peak and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in High Peak. Having lived in High Peak for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in High Peak. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Coventry Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. Is it worth asking Coventry Building Society to clarify?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in High Peak and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Monmouth but I am based in High Peak. My lawyer (based 200 kilometers from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in High Peak to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are High Peak based