My best friend’s brother is a solicitor. I hope that I will receive friends and family rates for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Wadhurst?
It’s wise to seek two or three conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. The prices do be different but service levels do are distinct between property lawyers as is the case with most professions.
We're in Wadhurst, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is RBS , and our solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I need some quick conveyancing in Wadhurst as I have an ultimatum to exchange contracts inside 2 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Wadhurst the following are examples of what can be revealed and adversely affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Wadhurst 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
Gone are the days when you need to hold title deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
Is it best to choose a Wadhurst conveyancing practitioner based in the area that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can handle the legal formalities but they are based over three hundred kilometers drive away.
The benefit of a high street Wadhurst conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Wadhurst know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and in the main were content that must trump using an unknown Wadhurst conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.