In the event thatI was to purchase a freehold homein Standish for cash and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Standish?
The sole reduction in fees you would make on is the Standish conveyancing searches. A lawyer is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with your vendors lawyer, SDLT submission, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a mortgage however it won't be a lot.
Are the Standish conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the UBS conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by UBS?
Standish conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the UBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from UBS directly.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Standish before appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Standish. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Standish especially if they are familiar with such properties in Standish.
We're new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent told us that the seller will only go ahead if we use the agent's preferred solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in Standish
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this ultimatum. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Standish conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will earn their estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by corporate headquarters.
Me and my partner have recently had an offer agreed on a house and had an appointment on Wednesday with Leeds Building Society for the mortgage. They advised us that when it comes to selecting a conveyancer that if they are not on their approved list of property lawyers then we will be subject to an a further charge of about two hundred pounds. This is is due to the fact that they will then have to instruct a property lawyer to act on their behalf in addition to the one we select on our behalf and we are liable for their costs. I have asked Leeds Building Society to furnish me with a list so I can obtain quotes only from their approved solicitors but was told that I need to check with each individual lawyer to see if they are on the panel. Is their an easier way of going about this?
Ask Leeds Building Society what their criteria for joining their panel is for a conveyancer.Thereafter ask the property lawyer of your choice whether they fit that criteria and have they acted on mortgages for Leeds Building Society before. Where the answer to those is yes, then just clarify this with Leeds Building Society. Alternatively please utilise our search facility and we should be able to find you a lawyer in Standish on the approved list for Leeds Building Society.