The conveyancer who assisted with my last purchase has quoted £1700 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Watchet. I am selling a Edwardian house for £225,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Watchet?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. Where you are content to invest time contrasting costs you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to regret opting for an an untested solicitor. If is important to check that the firm can also act for your bank. You can use our comparison tool to get a quote a Watchet conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Watchet.
Last October we completed a house move in Watchet. We have since encountered a number of issues with the house which we suspect were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? What searches should? have been conducted for conveyancing in Watchet?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are relate to conveyancing in Watchet. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated during the buying process are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a property owner completes a form called a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information turns out to be misleading, then you may have a claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Watchet.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Watchet and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an online conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Watchet. We have lived in Watchet for 5 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? 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 illness)
I have justfound out that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Watchet for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Watchet conveyancing specialists.
I have been pointed in your direction by numerous estate agents in Watchet to choose a conveyancer on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers rather than a competitor’s?
We refuse to give any referral fee for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.