I was referred a solicitor who has given a fee estimate just over a thousand pound for fixed fee conveyancing in Norfolk. I am hoping to sell a Georgian detached home for £300,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Norfolk?
The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Remember to be sure that the solicitor can also act for your lender. You can employ our search tool to get a quote a Norfolk conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Norfolk.
Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Norfolk even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I wish to acquire an office in Norfolk with a loan from Clydesdale?
Our search tool is mainly utilised to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Norfolk but we have listed at the bottom of this page a selection of Norfolk commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Clydesdale
I moved into my house on 4 May and the transaction details are still not on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Norfolk said it should be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are transfers in Norfolk particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Norfolk registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. At present in the region of 80% of submission are completed within two weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the purchaser has moved in to the premises so post completion formalities is not always primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Norfolk is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Norfolk are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Norfolk you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Norfolk 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 residence.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Norfolk. I have discover a site which seems to have the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?