Our family solicitor has quoted £995 for fixed fee conveyancing in Kirkstall. I’m looking to sell a Victorian house for £225,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Kirkstall?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the steep side. Where you are content to invest time comparing fee on a like for like basis you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightcome to regret choosing an an untested conveyancer. If is important to be sure that the conveyancer can act for your lender. Do utilise our search tool to choose a Kirkstall conveyancing firm on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kirkstall.

At what point will exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Kirkstall and do I need to attend the lawyers office?

If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Kirkstall you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the firms we work with offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the sale agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to address the formalities at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Kirkstall)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for delay in Kirkstall conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Kirkstall.

About to purchase a new build flat in Kirkstall. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kirkstall

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Kirkstall before instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks tend not grant a loan on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kirkstall. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Kirkstall to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.