What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Wem

We would encourage you not to go for the lowest Wem conveyancing fees. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Wem. My mortgage broker suggested a lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £150. Not long after, the property lawyer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Yorkshire BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

My offer was accepted on a house in Wem on 4/3/2024, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Virgin Money and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Virgin Money to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I need some fast conveyancing in Wem as I have pressure to sign on the dotted line within one month. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are not getting a home loan you are at free not to have searches carried out although no law firm would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Wem the following are instances of issues that can appear and therefore affect future saleability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I am purchasing a new build house in Wem with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this extras as it will put at risk my loan with Yorkshire Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Wem in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend not issue a mortgage on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Nationwide. If you contact us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Wem. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am a sole trader looking to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Wem for below 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Wem, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are looking to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we can find you the right solicitor. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.