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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Cowes

Having been recommended your organisation we were about to use a conveyancing solicitor in East Cowes endorsed on your site but stumbled across some other estimates on the internet seem cheaper – why is this?

There are plenty of conveyancing organisations promoting supposedly £99 conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for additionalcosts end up with the completion fee being inflated. According to the Legal Ombudsman charges listed in terms and conditions should be fair and reasonable invoiced The law firms that we put forward for conveyancing in East Cowes specify all legal fees for the property you plan tobuy.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in East Cowes?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in East Cowes.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in East Cowes 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?

In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know exactly where to look for all the relevant documentation so you may purchase or dispose of your house without any difficulty. Where copies can’t be found, your solicitor may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the property.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in East Cowes I like with a park and transport links nearby, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in East Cowes in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

I yesterday found out that one of the partners of the conveyancing practice handling the purchase conveyancing in East Cowes is a relative of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this permitted?

On the basis that no conflict arises this should be fine. If you are needing mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements on this. For example for Royal Bank of Scotland as of 13/11/2024, the requirements read as follows :

1.15- May your firm act if the person dealing with the transaction or a member of his immediate family is the borrower?

No, your firm may not act if the person dealing with the transaction or a member of his immediate family is the borrower. However, your firm may act if a separate fee earner or separate partner within the firm acts for us.

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