Do the conveyancing lawyers Indexed on your site carry out auction conveyancing in Kings Lynn?

We know of a number of niche practitioners we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Kings Lynn is one of our locations in which our lawyers are based.

We see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Kings Lynn?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Kings Lynn.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a first time buyer of a garden flat in Kings Lynn. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my solicitor? If so, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Kings Lynn?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be called to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

My aunt pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Kings Lynn there could be a number of restrictions prohibiting external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Kings Lynn which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Kings Lynn should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

When it comes to lenders such as Principality, do Kings Lynn lawyers face a yearly amount 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 charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Kings Lynn conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Kings Lynn conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you talk with two or three firms including non Kings Lynn conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation? What are the legal fees for lease extension conveyancing?

Kings Lynn Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

Best to be warned if redecorating or some other significant cost is coming up that will be shared by the leaseholders and will materially impact the level of the service charges or necessitate a one off invoice. Plenty Kings Lynn leasehold apartments will have a service bill for the upkeep of the building invoiced by the freeholder. If you acquire the property you will have to pay this charge, usually quarterly accross the year. This can be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, ordinarily this is not a large figure, say about £25-£75 but you need to enquire as on occasion it could be surprisingly expensive. On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Kings Lynn require leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major works.

What can I do where I am not happy with the conveyancer who carried out our conveyancing in Kings Lynn?

Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that sometimes matters do not go as planned. However there is recourse where you were not happy with your conveyancing in Kings Lynn. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a conveyancer to their regulator. If things still aren’t sorted out you may consider enlisting the help of the Legal Ombudsman.