I was referred a solicitor who has sent a quote for £1150 for no completion no fee conveyancing in Hampden Pk. I’m looking to sell a newly refurbished detached home for £250,000. This sounds overpriced. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Hampden Pk?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you are prepared to expend time scrutinising prices you may be able to trim some of the expense by as much as £125. On the other hand, you maylive to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to check the solicitor can act for your mortgage company. Do utilise our search tool to locate a Hampden Pk conveyancing company on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hampden Pk.

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Hampden Pk for our home move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders The Mortgage Works won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

Banks in the main imposes restrictions either the category or the number of conveyancing solicitors on their approved list of lawyers. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, a few lenders have limited the number of firms they use to represent them. You should note that The Mortgage Works have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of The Mortgage Works Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels a few years ago even though there are differing opinions about the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Hampden Pk only perform one or two conveyances a year.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Hampden Pk. Now, I need the files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Hampden Pk of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

My company is wishing to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering fixed charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Hampden Pk for under 2k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Hampden Pk, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are looking to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we will put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the fees these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or phone us so that we can provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Hampden Pk. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Hampden Pk Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

The best form of lease structure is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the tenants benefit from control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually retained if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. Plenty Hampden Pk leasehold flats will incur a service bill for the upkeep of the building levied by the landlord. Should you buy the apartment you will have to pay this contribution, normally quarterly throughout the year. This can differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. In all probability there will be a ground rent for you to pay annual, this is usually not a significant figure, say around £25-£75 but you need to check it because on occasion it can be prohibitively expensive. Make sure you enquire if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Hampden Pk. If you like the flatin Hampden Pk but your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you have a very difficult compromise.