My family lawyer has quoted £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Whittlesey. I am selling a newly refurbished house for £150,000. This seems too much. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Whittlesey?
The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you might trim some of the cost by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you mightlive to regret opting for an an untested solicitor. Remember to ensure that the firm can act for your lender. Do employ our comparison tool to find a Whittlesey conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Whittlesey.
My wife and I buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Whittlesey. We would like to an extension at the rear at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve checks to determine if these works are allowed?
Your property lawyer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Whittlesey will on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain alterations or necessitated the consent of a 3rd party. Certain additions require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from UBS as we want to carry out a loft conversion to our property in Whittlesey. Are we obliged to choose a high street Whittlesey solicitor on the UBS conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
UBS would not normally require firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the UBS panel.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Principality. Is it usual for Principality to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Whittlesey is approved on their conveyancing panel? Principality have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Principality to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Principality conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I require fast conveyancing in Whittlesey as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts in less than one month. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no law firm would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Whittlesey the following are instances of what can arise and adversely affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Whittlesey?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Whittlesey. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Whittlesey and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to gives a safeguard to business tenants, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in Whittlesey