Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Witney who acted for me 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing quote based on the same type of house move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a home loan from Bank of Scotland. It looks as though am now being charged double. Better the devil I know or do I try and find an alternative conveyancer?
The quote is fractionally on the steep side. If you you were to look around you may be able to shave off some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, assuming were happy with the legal work the firm offered you maylive to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can represent Bank of Scotland. Do use our search tool to choose a Witney conveyancing firm on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Witney.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented apartment in Witney by 4/3/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice for your tenancy until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, speak to your solicitor and ask them to they apply pressure on the sellers solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work to achieve
Is there a search tool that I can use to check that the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Witney is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for HSBC Bank thus paying £175.00 in another set of legal fees.
Please do make use of the search tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type ‘Witney’ or your preferred area and you will discover numerous conveyancers offices in Witney or near you.
I am helping my niece sell her flat in Witney. Does the solicitor arrange the energy assessment or it is for the owner to see to?
Following the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was left as a required component of selling a house. An energy performance certificate must be commissioned in advance of the property being placed on the market. This is not something that law firms normally organise. Where you are using a Witney conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established Witney energy assessors
I'm the only recipient of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Witney. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in December. I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be treated the same way as though I had purchased the property in December. Will no one buy the property for half a year?
The CML handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be affected by that. How sensible a view lenders take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this requirement is principally there to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by UBS. Is it usual for UBS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Witney is approved on their conveyancing panel? UBS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for UBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the UBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Witney law firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Witney conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Witney conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Alliance & Leicester approved list