Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Drakes Cross who conducted the legals 18 months ago requesting a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a loan from . It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Should I hunt for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you you were to look around you might shave off some of the expense by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were pleased with the assistance the firm gave you maylive to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. Remember to check that the firm can also act for . Do utilise our search tool to locate a Drakes Cross conveyancing firm on the approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Drakes Cross.

I have been told that property searches are a common reason for obstruction in Drakes Cross conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Drakes Cross.

I own a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Drakes Cross. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Drakes Cross and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

How does conveyancing in Drakes Cross differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Drakes Cross approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Drakes Cross typically acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Drakes Cross or who has acted in the same development.

The mortgage agreement from a mortgage company for the refinancing of my 3 bedroom flat is expected imminently. Are you able to suggest a low cost remortgage conveyancing lawyer in Drakes Cross ?

This site is not designed to help in pursuit of the cheapest conveyancing in Drakes Cross. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint companies offering low cost conveyancing in Drakes Cross.In your best case scenario, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for extras and still not get the service expected.