Our family solicitor has sent a quote for £1400 for leasehold conveyancing in Neath. I’m selling a Victorian house for £250,000. This seems over the top. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Neath?
The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. That being said, you maylive to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to be sure that the solicitor can also act for your bank. Do employ our search tool to find a Neath conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Neath.
We're in Neath, 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 conveyancer 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.
I have recentlyfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Neath for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Neath conveyancing specialists.
Am I better off to appoint a Neath conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can execute the conveyancing however his firm is located 200miles away.
The primary upside of using a local Neath conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Neath know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and they were happy that should surpass using an unknown Neath conveyancing solicitor just because they are Neath based.
Why do I have to supply my conveyancer with a list of items of ID before they can commence with selling or buying a property in Neath?
Neath property lawyers are obliged by the Law Society, SRA, HM Land Registry and current AML legislation to record that the have checked the identity of their clients. It will also be a requirement of your lender where you are obtaining a mortgage. In addition they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to stamp duty land tax and need to have information such as your full names, NI number and DOB.