Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Norris Green who acted for me 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of similar values with a home loan from Aldermore. It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Should I hunt for a cheaper internet property lawyer?
The quote is slightly on the high side. If you shop around you might shave off some of the cost by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, providing that you were content with the legal work the firm gave you mightlive to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can act for Aldermore. You can use our search tool to choose a Norris Green conveyancing firm on the Aldermore approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Norris Green.
It is 10 years ago since I bought my home in Norris Green. Conveyancing solicitors have now been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down the title deeds. Is this a problem?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they could be archived with the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Norris Green involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
It has been five months following my purchase conveyancing in Norris Green completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in Norris Green differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Norris Green approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Norris Green usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Norris Green or who has acted in the same development.
I pay a service charge for my appartment in Norris Green. Due to redundancy and personal issues I slipped behind with payments. I negotiated a clearance plan but there is still in the region of £1750 outstanding as of today.
I am under pressure to sell and I am panicking this may hold me back if I have to settle the amount due in advance. Do I have to settle before - is this practicable?
You should speak with the lawyer handling your Norris Green conveyancing but one option may be to arrange for the arrears to be transferred to the purchasers. The purchase price they pay would be adjusted to reflect the amount of debt they assume. They could then discharge the arrears once they are the owners.