My family solicitor has given a fee estimate £1400 for freehold conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth. I’m selling a Georgian house for £175,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth?

The charges are a little high. If you are prepared to invest time contrasting prices you might shave off some of the cost by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to regret opting for an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to ensure that the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. Do make use of our comparison tool to find a North Shields and Tynemouth conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in North Shields and Tynemouth.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in North Shields and Tynemouth for our house purchase. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage company Halifax won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

A bank can direct that an approved solicitor act for it. You would be expected to meet the cost of this. Please make use of our search facility to get a quote from a solicitor to carry conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth on the Halifax approved list of solicitors.

Will my solicitor be raising questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors specialising in conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth. Plenty of people will purchase a house in North Shields and Tynemouth, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that may be initiated by the buyer or by their lawyers which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in North Shields and Tynemouth. The conventional set of property information forms given to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a standard inquiry of the vendor to determine if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser may bring a compensation claim stemming from an misleading answer. A purchaser’s solicitors will also conduct an environmental report. This should indicate if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional investigations should be carried out.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in North Shields and Tynemouth. I now require my file however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 North Shields and Tynemouth 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.

Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near North Shields and Tynemouth being on the bank conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our bank?

We do not recommend specific North Shields and Tynemouth firms as the right North Shields and Tynemouth conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with North Shields and Tynemouth knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..