After what seems like an age a mortgage agreement from HSBC for the remortgage of my single bedroom flat is expected by the end of next week. Are you able to suggest a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Leicestershire?
You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Leicestershire. Our intention is to offer cost effective conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations teasing you with £99 conveyancing in Leicestershire. Optimistically, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you invoiced for extras and still not get the service required.
Please explain the implications if my solicitor is expelled from the Co-operative Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Leicestershire?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
My wife and I have a semi-detached Victorian house in Leicestershire. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and The Royal Bank of Scotland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Leicestershire and other areas of 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 enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
I was pointed in your direction by a number of property agents in Leicestershire to choose a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your services over another?
We refuse to make any commission for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a house in Monmouth but reside in Leicestershire. My solicitor (based 200 miles from merequires that I execute a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Leicestershire to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Leicestershire