Having been told to check out your web site we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Whitechapel recommended by you but have come across some other quotes via the web seem cheaper – why is this?
There are plenty of conveyancing organisations promoting supposedly cut-price conveyancing, but additionalcosts end up with the completion invoice being escalated. Solicitors are duty bound to ensure fees contained in terms of business should be transparent and reasonable and be applied The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Whitechapel set out all legal fees for a domestic conveyancing matter.
I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for stalling in Whitechapel house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Whitechapel.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Whitechapel. Now, I need my documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Whitechapel of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Whitechapel prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a loan on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Whitechapel. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I was advised by numerous estate agents in Whitechapel to get a quote from a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to market your site rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t make any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.