I was referred a conveyancer who has quoted £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in Shirehampton. I’m hoping to sell a modern house for £225,000. This appears too much. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Shirehampton?

The quote is fractionally on the steep side. If you shop around you could trim some of the expense by perhaps £125. That being said, you couldlive to regret opting for an a cheaper solicitor. Don't forget to be sure that the conveyancer can act for your lender. Do make use of our comparison tool to choose a Shirehampton conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Shirehampton.

Do the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool carry out attended exchange conveyancing in Shirehampton?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct personalised exchanges. You should e-mail us to secure a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Shirehampton costs more?

Shirehampton leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Shirehampton. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shirehampton

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.

We are about to exchange buying a house in Shirehampton but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the owner of £2k taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process however the mortgage company will not agree to this. Should they have been involved?

The lawyer that is on the lender conveyancing panel is required to disclose to the bank of any variations to the purchase price. In the event that you did not allow your conveyancer to notify the reduction to your bank then they would have to discontinue representing you and the mortgage company.