I was recommended to a lawyer who has given a fee estimate £1350 for leasehold conveyancing in Garston. I’m looking to sell a modern house for £275,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Garston?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the expensive side. If you are content to invest time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you might shave off some of the expense by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldlive to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. If is important to check the conveyancer can also act for your lender. You can use our search tool to locate a Garston conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Garston.

We're in Garston, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Virgin Money , and our solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Should our solicitor be asking questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Garston.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers carrying out conveyancing in Garston. Plenty of people will buy a property in Garston, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in Garston. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual inquiry of the vendor to discover whether the premises has historically flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the seller, then a buyer could bring a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading response. The buyer’s conveyancers will also carry out an enviro search. This will reveal whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further investigations will need to be conducted.

My company is looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Garston for less than £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Garston, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the fees this will depend on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or telephone us so that we may supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

Are Garston conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to issue transparent conveyancing figures?

Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are prescriptive rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have a practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be regarded as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Garston or across England and Wales.