I was recommended to a solicitor who has sent a quote for £1350 for freehold conveyancing in Greystones. I’m looking to sell a modern property for £125,000. This sounds overpriced. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Greystones?

The quote is slightly on the high side. If you shop around you may be able to reduce the fees slightly by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you maylive to regret choosing an an untested conveyancer. If is important to enquire the conveyancer can represent your lender. You can use our comparison tool to locate a Greystones conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Greystones.

It is a dozen years since I acquired my property in Greystones. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I can't track down the deeds. Will this cause complications?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be retained by your mortgage company or they could still be with the solicitor who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Greystones relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Greystones so that I can attend their offices when needed.

These days conveyancing panel lawyers for mortgage companies carry out the vast majority of work via the post, e-mail or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you can check if you have the option of visiting the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Greystones?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Greystones will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Greystones. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Greystones.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Greystones it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Greystones commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Greystones.

I am downsizing from my property. My past lawyers has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Greystones if that affects matters.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Greystones. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.