I was referred a solicitor who has given a fee calculation of £1400 for leasehold conveyancing in Cwmcarn. I am looking to sell a Edwardian property for £125,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Cwmcarn?

The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you could shave off some of the expense by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to enquire the solicitor can also act for your bank. Do make use of our comparison tool to select a Cwmcarn conveyancing firm on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Cwmcarn.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Cwmcarn?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Cwmcarn. 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…’

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At this site receive a fixed fee costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues of your conveyancing in Cwmcarn. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not have referral deals with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the highest commission, as opposed to the best value conveyancing in Cwmcarn

My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the agent has warned us that the seller will only move forward if we appoint their chosen lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer used to conveyancing in Cwmcarn

We suspect that the seller is not behind this request. Should the owner want ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and explain that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to use your own,trusted Cwmcarn conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn their negotiator at the agency a commission or meet his conveyancing targets demanded by head office.

My sealed bid on property in Cwmcarn was accepted, the vendor does however have a dependent purchase. The current proprietors have submitted an offer on somewhere, but it’s not yet tied up, and has viewings of other apartments booked. I have selected a local conveyancing lawyer in Cwmcarn. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Nationwide?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Cwmcarn conveyancing search charges, etc). The first course of action is to check that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Nationwide and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their lawyer to press on with searches.