Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Quorn who completed the legal work 18 months ago asking for a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of similar values with a loan from Nottingham Building Society. It looks as though am now being quoted double. Better the devil I know or do I try and find a cheaper online property lawyer?
The quote is slightly on the high side. If you you were to look around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, providing that you were pleased with the assistance the firm provided you mightcome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to check that the firm can represent Nottingham Building Society. Do utilise our search tool to find a Quorn conveyancing firm on the Nottingham Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Quorn.
I am helping my aunt sell her property in Quorn. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or should I organise this?
Following the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates was maintained a compulsory element of selling a property. An energy performance certificate must be commissioned prior to the property being advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Quorn conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with reputable Quorn providers
We previously chose conveyancing lawyers with offices in Quorn on the HSBC solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental charge for dealing with the HSBC mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by HSBC?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by HSBC but by your Quorn conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the HSBC panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some practices include it on their overall fee.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Quorn. I have a mortgage offer with Yorkshire BS. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.
My wife and I are downsizing from our property in Quorn and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Quorn lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a national conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Quorn. Having lived in Quorn for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Quorn before appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not issue a loan on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Quorn. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Quorn to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
What does commercial conveyancing in Quorn cover?
Quorn conveyancing for business premises covers a broad array of advice, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.