I was referred a conveyancer who has quoted £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Northfleet. I am selling a Georgian property for £200,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Northfleet?
The charges are a tad high. If you are prepared to invest time comparing quotes you could trim some of the expense by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue opting for an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to be sure that the solicitor can also act for your lender. Do use our search tool to get a quote a Northfleet conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Northfleet.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out apartment in Northfleet by 9/10/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and request that they seek the assistance the owners lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will aim towards
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Northfleet even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I wish to acquire an office in Northfleet with a loan from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?
Our comparison service is primarily there to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Northfleet but we have listed towards the bottom of this page some Northfleet commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Northfleet. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Northfleet
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Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?
My husband and I are four weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Northfleet. I am not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A solicitor would have to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you will need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your conveyancer needs to be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental expenses and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Northfleet
My conveyancers in Northfleet have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with the lender. Is it case that being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the mortgage company Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the lender directly.