My family lawyer has quoted £1200 for fixed fee conveyancing in Melton Mowbray. I am hoping to downsize from a Edwardian property for £175,000. This seems over the top. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Melton Mowbray?
The quote is slightly on the high side. Where you are happy to spend time contrasting charges you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to ensure the solicitor can represent your lender. Do employ our comparison tool to select a Melton Mowbray conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Melton Mowbray.
Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Melton Mowbray even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I wish to acquire an office in Melton Mowbray with a loan from Barclays Direct?
The service is mainly utilised to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Melton Mowbray but we have listed at the end of this page some Melton Mowbray commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to establish if they can also act for Barclays Direct
My property lawyer in Melton Mowbray has never been on on the Lloyds TSB Bank Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to use my family solicitor even though they are not on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Melton Mowbray lawyers but Lloyds TSB Bank will need to use a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall conveyancing charges and cause delays.
- Get an alternative lawyer to to deal with the purchase, remembering to check they are Lloyds TSB Bank approved.
- Try to convince your Lloyds TSB Bank solicitor to seek to join the Lloyds TSB Bank panel
Should I be suspicious that 3rd parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a nationwide conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Melton Mowbray conveyancing practice?
As is the case with many service providers, often input from family and friends can be most helpful. Yet there are lots of people with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders might all suggest lawyers to appoint. On occasion these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there behind the scenes financial incentive behind the endorsement. You have the discretion to appoint your own conveyancer. Don't forget that most lenders operate an approved list of lawyers you are obliged to use for the lender aspect of your house move.
I am 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Melton Mowbray. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
They would have to be really bad to suggest replacing them. Has your mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new conveyancer and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the lenders panel to avoid supplemental charges and frustration. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. Our search tool will help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Melton Mowbray