Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Uxbridge who conducted the legals 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of similar values with a mortgage from Platform Home Loans Ltd. It looks as though am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative property lawyer?
The quote is slightly on the expensive side. If you are prepared to spend time scrutinising charges you could decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £125. That being said, assuming were satisfied with the conveyancing the firm gave you couldcome to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to enquire that the firm can also act for Platform Home Loans Ltd. You can make use of our search tool to find a Uxbridge conveyancing firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Uxbridge.
As someone not used to the Uxbridge conveyancing process what is your top tip you can give me for the ownership transfer in Uxbridge
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Uxbridge or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for friction between you and others involved in the home moving process. For example, the seller, selling agent and sometimes the lender. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Uxbridge should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the legal process whose role it is to look after your best interests and to protect you.
There is a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process taking so long. We recommend that you must always trust your conveyancer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the number one reason for stalling in Uxbridge conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Uxbridge.
Me and my brother purchased a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Uxbridge. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Clydesdale. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Uxbridge and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.
What tools are available to search for a Uxbridge conveyancing solicitor on the bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to twentymiles to attend the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel search on this website. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Uxbridge and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Uxbridge. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the bank solicitor panel.