I was recommended to a lawyer who has quoted £1350 for freehold conveyancing in Seaton and Hartley. I’m looking to sell a newly refurbished property for £250,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Seaton and Hartley?

The charges are a tad high. If you are willing to invest time comparing quotes you could decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Don't forget to enquire that the solicitor can represent your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to select a Seaton and Hartley conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Seaton and Hartley.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Seaton and Hartley? What am I being asked for?

It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Seaton and Hartley. Nowadays you can not proceed with any conveyancing transaction in the absence supplying proof of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as proof of identification it needs to be both the paper element and photo card part, one is not acceptable in the absence of the other.

Evidence of your source of funds is mandated under Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor will need to have this information on file. Your Seaton and Hartley conveyancing lawyer will need to see evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they may also ask further questions concerning the source of funds.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial land in Seaton and Hartley?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Seaton and Hartley will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Seaton and Hartley. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Seaton and Hartley.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Seaton and Hartley it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Seaton and Hartley commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Seaton and Hartley.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Seaton and Hartley and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Seaton and Hartley. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Seaton and Hartley area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Seaton and Hartley. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Why am I unable to complete our conveyancing in Seaton and Hartley on Easter Monday?

This is due to the fact that on completion the sale price needs to pass between the banks of the buyer and owner’s solicitor and at present this can only occur on a business day. So you can't complete on a weekend either.