My previous lawyer has quoted £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Ringwood. I’m selling a Edwardian detached home for £250,000. Is this too much? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Ringwood?
The charges are a bit high. Where you are willing to invest time scrutinising quotes you might decrease the fees marginally by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to rue choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to ensure the firm can act for your bank. You can utilise our comparison tool to choose a Ringwood conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ringwood.
It is a dozen years since I acquired my house in Ringwood. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I can't track down my title documents. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Ringwood involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
After researching moneysavingexpert.com for a cheap lawyer in Ringwood, most say that I should look for a CQS kitemarked lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in home moving process, trusted by some of the UK's leading mortgage companies. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Legal Ombudsman. CQS is not a scheme offered by the Council of Licensed Conveyancing. Ringwood is one of the numerous areas of the UK where there are CQS solicitors.
We are selling our property in Ringwood and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a national conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Ringwood. We have lived in Ringwood for 5 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Ringwood is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Ringwood are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Ringwood you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ringwood may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.