Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Whittlesey costs more?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Whittlesey and Cambridgeshire usually involve additional hours of investigation compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes analysing the lease terms, liaising with the landlord concerning the service of appropriate notices, obtaining current service charge and management information, obtaining the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – regardless of the fact the lease has passed through many different property solicitors hands since it was first granted.

Me and my partner are buying a property in Whittlesey. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to put our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Virgin Money, do Whittlesey lawyers face a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any bank fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Barclays. I assume I don't need a Whittlesey property lawyer on the Barclays panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Barclays mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Barclays mortgage from the register. Barclays, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where Barclays has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. Barclays has instructed the Land Registry to do so

What does commercial conveyancing in Whittlesey cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Whittlesey covers a broad array of guidance, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

My husband and I are a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been directed to solicitors by the local agent to perform conveyancing in Whittlesey. I am am very dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A lawyer would need to be really bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been sent? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and have the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the banks panel to avoid escalating expenses and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our search tool will assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Whittlesey

I was told by my lender that their panel solicitors operate no sale no charge basis for conveyancing in Whittlesey. My purchase aborted and now the lawyers want search fees! They say the fees are independent!

Whittlesey conveyancing search costs are separate expenses not solicitors costs as these are paid to a third party.