We went with a local solicitor for my conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill today. After carefully reading the terms of engagement I noteI am responsible for charges even if the dealfalls through. Would I be best advised to instruct an on-line conveyancing brokerage who offer no move no charge conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill?
Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will generally be uplifted to counteract those cases that do not go ahead. You should be mindful that such deals tend not to protect you from expenditure e.g. Harrow on the Hill conveyancing search fees.
We are planning to acquire a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Harrow on the Hill who is on the Santander solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill.
I am selling our property in Harrow on the Hill and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Harrow on the Hill. Having lived in Harrow on the Hill for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Me and my brother own a renovated Georgian house in Harrow on the Hill. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Harrow on the Hill and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
I have been pointed in your direction by a number of property agents in Harrow on the Hill to find a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to market your services over and above a competitor’s?
We don’t give any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.