Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Westcombe Park who acted for me 18 months ago asking for a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of similar values with a home loan from Santander. I am now being quoted twice the amount. Should I look for a cheaper online conveyancer?
The costs illustration is fractionally on the steep side. If you are content to spend time contrasting prices you may be able to decrease the fees marginally by say £125. That being said, providing that you were satisfied with the conveyancing the firm gave you couldcome to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. If is important to ensure that the conveyancer can also act for Santander. Do use our search tool to get a quote a Westcombe Park conveyancing firm on the Santander member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Westcombe Park.
How up to date is your database of Westcombe Park solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel? Do HSBC send you an updated list?
Westcombe Park conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from HSBC directly.
My bank has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Westcombe Park but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Westcombe Park local to me. Are you able to assist?
It is by no means the case that all Westcombe Park conveyancing firms are on all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to find a Westcombe Park conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.
My father pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Westcombe Park there may be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Westcombe Park which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Westcombe Park should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
Is it the case that all Westcombe Park CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing list of approved practices?
A selection of banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Westcombe Park. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £225. Soon after, the conveyancer called me to say that they were not on the RBS 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 RBS 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.
I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Westcombe Park for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Westcombe Park conveyancing specialists.