Our family lawyer has quoted £1400 for leasehold conveyancing in Westonzoyland. I am hoping to sell a Edwardian property for £300,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Westonzoyland?

The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. If you shop around you could decrease the fees marginally by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to enquire that the conveyancer can act for your bank. You can employ our search tool to get a quote a Westonzoyland conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Westonzoyland.

Last July we completed a house move in Westonzoyland. We have since encountered a number of problems with the house which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the nature of searches that should have been ordered as part of conveyancing in Westonzoyland?

It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in Westonzoyland. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken as part of the legal transfer of property are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a property owner fills in a document called a SPIF. If the information ends up being misleading, then you may have a claim against the seller 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 Westonzoyland.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Westonzoyland? What am I being asked for?

It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your lawyer has nothing to do with conveyancing in Westonzoyland. Nowadays you will not be able to proceed with any conveyancing process in the absence supplying evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a utility bill. Remember if you are supplying your driving licence as proof of ID it must be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.

Proof of the origin of funds is mandated in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancer must have this information on file. Your Westonzoyland conveyancing lawyer will require evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any money from you into their client account and they may also ask further questions regarding the origin of funds.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one near me in Westonzoyland I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Westonzoyland in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Westonzoyland for my sale. Is it possible to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

You can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training purposes.