My mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Basingstoke but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Basingstoke local to me. Are you able to assist?
Far from all Basingstoke conveyancing practices are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to locate a Basingstoke conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Basingstoke?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Basingstoke. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Taking into account that I will soon spend £400,000 on 3 bedroom house in Basingstoke I would like to talk to a conveyancer regarding thetransaction in advance of instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?
This is something that we recommend - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Basingstoke.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a file number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Basingstoke should be the figure that you are charged.
My husband and I are a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the high street agent to carry out the conveyancing in Basingstoke. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A conveyancer would need to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been issued? If so you need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid added fees and frustration. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Basingstoke
18 days into a sale of a flat in Basingstoke. Conveyancing is fine but we are being charged an extortionate amount from the landlord. So far we have paid £295.50 for a leasehold management information and then another £117.20 for answers to queries raised by the buyers property lawyer.
You will not have control over the level of the bill for this information however the typical costs for the information for Basingstoke leasehold property is £380. When it comes to Basingstoke conveyancing deals it is conventional for the vendor to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are not duty bound to address these questions although many will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices disproportionate to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no statute that mandates capped fees for administrative tasks. There is no legal time limit by which they are required to provide the information.