My friend's dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I hope that I'll be able to get friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Old Woking?
You should contrast pricing. Do use our search tool on this page. Whilst quotes may be different but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
I am under pressure from the mortgagee in possession of a property in Old Woking to sign contracts within four weeks. What can I do to speed up matters?
In a situation where the seller is applying time constraints for your conveyancing we would recommend that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will make use of local relationships and intelligence. It is possible that they would have handled otherhomes in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Old Woking conveyancing lawyer. Second, be sure that the lawyer is on the member panel. It is said that 18% of Old Woking conveyancing transactions are held up or derailed after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. This can often result in the legal transfer of property being held up by almost 21 days. It is understood that this issue affects in the region of one hundred thousand home moves every year. Almost all Old Woking conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check as early as possible.
At what point does exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in Old Woking and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?
Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Old Woking you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend provide a countrywide conveyancing service and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the property agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to address the formalities at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Old Woking)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Old Woking. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Old Woking of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business property in Old Woking and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to business lessees, granting the a statutory right to apply to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Old Woking