Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Saffron Walden who completed the legal work 18 months ago asking for a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Barclays Direct. I am now being charged twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative conveyancer?
The estimate does seem a little steep. If you you were to look around you could decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £125. That being said, if you were satisfied with the conveyancing the firm provided you maylive to rue opting for an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to check the firm can also act for Barclays Direct. Do use our search tool to select a Saffron Walden conveyancing firm on the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Saffron Walden.
The Saffron Walden conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Saffron Walden have without warning closed. I only went with them because I needed a lawyer on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and my preferred Saffron Walden lawyer was not. I paid them 275 plus VAT in advance. What should be my next steps?
If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.
The deeds to our property are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Saffron Walden 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?
In today’s world there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware exactly where to locate all the relevant documentation so you can buy or sell your house without any difficulty. If copies can’t be found, your solicitor can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.
I am a sole trader hoping to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-sale-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Saffron Walden for less than 2k?
We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Saffron Walden, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will find you the right firm. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or phone us so that we may provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.
What is the distinction between surveying and conveyancing in Saffron Walden?
Conveyancing - in Saffron Walden or anywhere in England and Wales - is the process of legally transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It therefore includes the checking of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you’re intending to buy and will help you discover the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you leverage for reducing the price down or asking the vendor to fix the defects before you move in.