My previous lawyer has sent a quote for £1150 for leasehold conveyancing in Silvertown. I am selling a Edwardian detached home for £125,000. This seems overpriced. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Silvertown?
The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. If you are happy to spend time comparing fee on a like for like basis you could shave off some of the expense by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to be sure that the firm can represent your lender. Do utilise our comparison tool to get a quote a Silvertown conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Silvertown.
My wife and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Silvertown and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Silvertown lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Silvertown. Having lived in Silvertown for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Me and my brother own a renovated Georgian property in Silvertown. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Silvertown and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Silvertown is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Silvertown are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Silvertown you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Silvertown 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 premises.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Silvertown. I have chance upon a site which looks to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?