My family lawyer has given a fee estimate £995 for leasehold conveyancing in Much Hadham. I’m looking to sell a newly refurbished property for £300,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Much Hadham?
The charges are a little high. Where you are content to invest time contrasting fee on a like for like basis you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you couldcome to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. Do utilise our search tool to choose a Much Hadham conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Much Hadham.
I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of stalling in Much Hadham house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Much Hadham.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Much Hadham is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Much Hadham are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Much Hadham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Much Hadham may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I was advised by a number of property agents in Much Hadham to get a quote from a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to promote your site over another?
We don’t offer any financial incentive for sending work to this site. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Much Hadham for my home move. Is there any facility to see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
One may search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training reasons.