The lawyer who helped my last purchase has sent a quote for £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Saffron Walden. I’m looking to sell a purpose built detached home for £125,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Saffron Walden?
The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you are willing to spend time comparing prices you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to enquire the firm can also act for your bank. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Saffron Walden conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Saffron Walden.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Saffron Walden. Now, I need my files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Saffron Walden of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm purchasing a new build house in Saffron Walden with a mortgage from Leeds Building Society. The sellers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this extras as it could affect my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I opted to have a survey done on a property in Saffron Walden prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders may not give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Saffron Walden. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Saffron Walden especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Saffron Walden.
I'm refinancing my primary property to a buy to let mortgage with Santander and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on further property. The location we are talking about is Saffron Walden. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the two deals?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. On the basis that they are the lawyer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your expectations and requirements.