My family lawyer has sent a quote for £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Friern Barnet. I’m looking to sell a modern property for £250,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Friern Barnet?
The charges are a tad high. If you are happy to expend time comparing costs you could shave off some of the cost by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maycome to rue choosing an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to be sure that the firm can represent your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to get a quote a Friern Barnet conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Friern Barnet.
We are a couple about to sign contracts for a ground floor flat in Friern Barnet. We have hit a snag. The loan offer with Bank of Scotland expires on 16/3/2026 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 18/3/2026. Is it possible to extend the loan expiry date?
The person best placed to address this concern is your lawyer who is in a position to assess whether they corresponding with the mortgage company, owner’s solicitors, selling agents or indeed all three based on what has gone on in your transaction to date.
It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in Friern Barnet. Conveyancing lawyers have now been appointed on the sale but I am unable to locate my title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be kept by the lender or they could be in the possession of the solicitor who acted in the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Friern Barnet involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it is more problematic but is resolvable.
Various web forums that I have visited warn that are a common cause of stalling in Friern Barnet house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Friern Barnet.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Friern Barnet. I've stumble across a web site which appears to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all formalities done via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? 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?