We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Principality conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Woodthorpe?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Principality conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Woodthorpe.
My fiancee and I are at the point of looking at apartments in Woodthorpe and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a lawyer in place at this stage? I intend to finance via a home loan with UBS.
It would be prudent to commence your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. As you are getting a mortgage with UBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Planning on purchasing a flat in Woodthorpe. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Woodthorpe lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.
After what seems like an age I have had an offer on an apartment in Woodthorpe agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Woodthorpe. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with RBS?
It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Woodthorpe conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your lawyer is on the RBS approved list. Concerning the next phase this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of buyers would apply for the mortgage with RBS and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with the conveyancing in Woodthorpe.
Various web forums that I have come across warn that are the primary cause of obstruction in Woodthorpe conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Woodthorpe.
My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Woodthorpe. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Woodthorpe and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
My business partner and I are looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-sale-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Woodthorpe for under 2k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Woodthorpe, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will put you in touch with the right lawyer. As for the charges these will vary based on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or telephone so as to enable us to supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.