How do I check that the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Harefield is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Birmingham Midshires thus paying £175.00 in supplemental legal invoice.
You should make the most of the search tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type ‘Harefield’ or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors based in Harefield or near you.
How does conveyancing in Harefield differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Harefield come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because developers in Harefield tend to buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Harefield or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Harefield is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Harefield are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Harefield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Harefield may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
Taking into account that I will soon spend 450k on a garden flat in Harefield I wish to talk to a lawyer about myhome move before appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be carrying out your conveyancing in Harefield.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a case number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Harefield should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
Am I best advised to go with a Harefield conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am buying? We have a good friend who can deal with the legal work but they are based approximately 350kilometers away.
The primary upside of using a high street Harefield conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute documents, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Harefield know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and they were impressed that should outweigh using an unknown Harefield conveyancing solicitor just because they are local.