Recently contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Blakeney who conducted the legals 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Virgin Money. I am now being quoted double. Stick with what I know or do I seek out an alternative property lawyer?
The estimate does seem a tad on the high side. Where you are content to expend time contrasting charges you might trim some of the cost by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, providing that you were happy with the conveyancing the firm offered you couldlive to rue opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to ensure that the firm can represent Virgin Money. You can utilise our search tool to find a Blakeney conveyancing firm on the Virgin Money member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Blakeney.
IfI were to purchase a straightforward homein Blakeney mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Blakeney?
The sole saving you would make on is the Blakeney conveyancing searches. A solicitor is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with the sellers solicitor, SDLT submission, register the ownership etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a charge but it won't be significant.
The Blakeney conveyancing solicitors that just started acting on my purchase in Blakeney have without warning shut down. They were on acting for me because I needed a lawyer on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel and my previous Blakeney lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What are my options?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Blakeney. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Blakeney of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
There are plenty of properties in Blakeney on private lanes. I am buying one such property. Are there any advantages to purchasing a residence on a privately owned road?
Blakeney conveyancing solicitors are used to conveyancing propertieson private. Your conveyancing practitioner will investigate Land Registry data to identify any rights or responsibilities. It is possible that there is a residents association that proprietors pay into to maintain the road. If one exists, the road should be maintained and appear better than council adopted.