My family lawyer has quoted £1150 for fixed fee conveyancing in Mumbles. I am looking to sell a Edwardian house for £125,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Mumbles?
The quote is fractionally on the high side. If you shop around you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maylive to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. Remember to be sure the conveyancer can act for your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to find a Mumbles conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Mumbles.
I am buying a property without a mortgage in Mumbles. I have resided for the last 20 years in Mumbles. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?
Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Mumbles conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she is duty bound to do this. One thing to consider; if you are going to sell the house one day, it may be of relevance to your prospective purchaser what the searches determine. There are plenty of instances where houses with no practical issues can still reveal unexpected search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Mumbles should provide you some helpful guidance concerning this.
We are planning to purchase with Loughborough BS. We have called around locally but am struggling to find a Mumbles conveyancing firm on the Loughborough BS approved list. Can you assist?
You should take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type Mumbles or your preferred area and you will discover a number of lawyer offices in Mumbles or by proximity to you.
Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are the main cause of obstruction in Mumbles house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Mumbles.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Mumbles is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Mumbles are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Mumbles you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Mumbles 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.