The conveyancer who assisted with my previous purchase has given a fee calculation of £1350 for leasehold conveyancing in Radford. I’m hoping to sell a purpose built detached home for £250,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Radford?
The charges are a little high. If you shop around you may be able to trim some of the cost by say £125. That being said, you couldcome to regret choosing an an unknown solicitor. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can act for your lender. Do utilise our comparison tool to select a Radford conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Radford.
Does a directory service exist listing Aldermore panel conveyancers in Radford on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings available on the web. Where you are looking for a Radford conveyancer on the Aldermore please make the most of our facility.
How can we tell if a Radford conveyancing solicitor on the Virgin Money panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Radford seeking recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Radford on 25/7/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, all came back fine. Solicitor appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Yorkshire BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Yorkshire BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of obstruction in Radford house deals. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Radford.
It has been four months following my purchase conveyancing in Radford completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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 premises 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.
I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Radford. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just received a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the maintenance contribution as normal as all ground rent and maintenance payments should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I invested in buying a basement flat in Radford, conveyancing was carried out in 2006. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Radford with a long lease are worth £221,000. The ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2095
With 70 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.