Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Hurworth?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Hurworth. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Hurworth prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks tend not grant a loan on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can look into this further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hurworth. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Hurworth especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Hurworth.
I was advised by a few property agents in Hurworth to locate a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers over and above another?
We refuse to make any referral fee for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
My father has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Hurworth. Should I use them?
No doubt it’s preferable to find a conveyancing practitioner is to get referrals from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the firm that you are considering.
How much should conveyancing in Hurworth cost?
Almost all Hurworth conveyancing practices will agree to a fixed fee. If extra work become due during the transaction your solicitor is duty bound to disclose to you in writing of any extra charges for any work as soon as it becomes obvious. Some work on a no sale no cost basis, others will levy an bill for a proportion of the agreed fee, according to the stage at which the transaction aborts.
We would recommend that you seek various practices to send you an estimate.