I'm in the process of changing my domestic loan to a BTL TSB mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I must appoint a lawyer as part of the process. I had a chat my past Moor Park conveyancing solicitor who dealt with the legals when I originally acquired the premises. The quote they've given of £470 has taken me by surprise as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a straightforward remortgage.
The estimate does seem a little steep. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, if you were pleased with the legal work the firm gave you mightcome to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. If is important to be sure the conveyancer can represent TSB. Do employ our search tool to select a Moor Park conveyancing firm on the TSB conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Moor Park.
Can the conveyancing practitioners identified via your search tool execute auction conveyancing in Moor Park?
We know of a number of niche practitioners we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Moor Park is one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers have offices.
What does a local search reveal regarding the property I am buying in Moor Park?
Moor Park conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Xpress Legal The local search plays an important part in most Moor Park conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.
My wife and I own a semi-detached Edwardian house in Moor Park. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Aldermore. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking Aldermore to clarify?
You need to assess 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Moor Park and other locations in 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 mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
What do I do if I am not happy with the property lawyer who conducted our conveyancing in Moor Park?
We live in an imperfect world, and is is a fact of life that occasionally things do go wrong. However there is recourse if you were dissatisfied with your conveyancing in Moor Park. 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.