Conveyancing Quotes 4U

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NO MOVE NO FEE

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We offer NO MOVE NO FEE, if for any reason you transaction does not complete during the process you can either get a full refund if work on your file is not started ie. if a solicitor not contacted you within 14 days, or if it’s over 14 days of your instruction we hold your deposit ready for when you are buying or selling next time with the same solicitor.

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FIXED FEE GUARANTEE

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We offer a FIXED FEE GUARANTEE for standard conveyancing transactions so you can budget your move. Your price will not increase unless your instructions change. 

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LEGAL FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS

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The Conveyancing quote will include the solicitors legal fee for their conveyancing work and will also include the disbursements fees and taxes which the solicitors or conveyancer will have to pay to other organisations as part of the conveyancing process.

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CANCELLATIONS

 

If the instruction was done online and no telephone or email contact had with the caseworker or solicitor then the instruction can be cancelled within 14 calendar days and receive a refund (Less any bank charges / Pay pal / Card transactions charges and or £25 admin charges) of any money paid to your solicitor in respect of fees where no legal work has been carried out. Any money paid for the disbursements, third party costs incurred by the solicitor on your behalf for eg. searches, land registry documents, will not be refunded. If your solicitor commenced work on your file within the 14 days period you can cancel the service and your initial deposit on account will not be refunded but it will be transferred to your next conveyancing transaction with the same solicitor. For eg. when you purchase a different property.

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Property Search Packs once ordered can't be cancelled. The search costs are paid to local authority and to third party companies. The property search is specific to the client's property address and any mistakes can't be rectified after ordering the searches.

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DURATION OF CONVEYANCING PROCESS

 

The process of conveyancing can be between 8-12 weeks but the completion can be delayed for various factors. Coneyancers and Solicitors on both sides will carry out administrative, legal and searches required for the conveyancing process. You are required to provide information and sign documents and if you delay sending back those information it can also delay the process. Your solicitor or conveyancer will contact and update you of any delays during the process.

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I NEED A QUICK TURNAROUND

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Speed of service is a key factor for Conveyancing Quotes 4U. Using one of our solicitor firms will ensure you achieve the fastest possible completion.

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ARE THERE ANY HIDDEN COSTS

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Unlike other sites there are no hidden costs. We offer fixed fee Conveyancing Quotes 4U. Our solicitor firms will provide you a complete break down of costs and where there are additional searches involved or additional disbursements our solicitors will declare this to you in the client care letter.

 

SEARCHES

 

Different Mortgage providers require certain searches and depending on the mortgage provider and the area in which the property is situated the below searches are carried out.

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• Water and Drainage Search – the connection to mains water and drainage. The location of public water mains and sewers.

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• Commons Registration Search – For property that borders common land or agricultural land.

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• Chancel Repair Search – some owners may be culpable for repairs to local church. This search will reveal if the land upon which the property is built has been registered with parish council with the Land Registry.

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• Local Authority Search – Local Authority Search reveals relevant planning application, road schemes and the whereabouts of contaminated land. This search is required for mortgage lenders.

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• Mining Search – this search reveals coal and brine mining occurred historically or in the present day.

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• Environmental Search – This is commonly used search which will identify risks within 500 meters to the property such as flooding, subsidence, landslides, landfill, waste sites and potentially contaminated sites. This search is required for some mortgage lenders.

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LENDERS PANEL

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Our panel of solicitors are registered to act for the following mortgage lenders

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1. Accord

2. Aldermore

3. Alliance & Leicester

4. Atom Bank

5. Bank of Cyprus UK

6. Bank of Ireland

7. Bank of Scotland

8. Barclays

9. Barnsley Building Society

10. Bluestone Mortgages

11. Bradford and Bingley Mortgage Express

12. Birmingham Midshires.

13. Black Horse

14. Britannia

15. Cambridge Building Society

16. Chelsea Building Society

17. Cheltenham and Glouchester

18. Chorley Building Society

19. Clerical Medical

20. Clydesdale Bank

21. Co-Operative Bank

22. Coventry Building Society

23. Cumberland Building Society

24. Dudley Building Society

25. Darlington Building Society

26. Ecology

27. First Direct

28. Fleet Mortgages

29. Furness Building Society

30. GE Money

31. Halifax.

32. Help to buy

33. Help to Buy ISA

34. Hinckley & Rugby Building Society

35. HSBC

36. ING Direct

37. Ipswich Building Society

38. Kensington

39. Kent Reliance

40. Leeds Building Society

41. Leek United Building Society

42. Lex Autolease

43. Lloyds Bank

44. Lloyds Capital Development

45. Loughborough Building Society

46. M&S Bank

47. Market Harborough Building Society

48. Marsden Building Society

49. Melton Mowbrey Building Society

50. Metro Bank PlC

51. Monmouthshire Building Society

52. Mortgage Trust

53. National Counties Building Society and Family Building Society 

54. Nationwide

55. Natwest

56. Newberry Building Society

57. Newscastle Building Society

58. Norwich and Peterborough

59. Nottingham Building Society

60. NRAM

61. Paragon Group

62. Pepper Money

63. Platform

64. Post Office Money

65. Precise Mortgages

66. Principality Building Society

67. Royal bank of Scotland

68. Saffron Building Society

69. Santander

70. Scottish Widows

71. Skipton Building Society

72. Tesco Bank

73. The Mortgage Lender Limited

74. The Mortgage Works

75. The Nottingham Building Society

76. The Woolwich

77. Tipton & Coseley Building Society

78. TSB Bank

79. Virgin Money

80. West Bromwich Building Society

81. Yorkshire Bank

82. Yorkshire Building Society

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SRA

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The Solicitors Regulation Authority is the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales. It is responsible for regulating their professional conduct. Solicitors / Conveyancers in our panel are registered with SRA or CLC.

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CLC

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Council for Licensed Conveyancers is the regulatory body for licensed conveyancers in England and Wales. Our Solicitors / Conveyancers are registered with SRA or CLC.

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CONVEYANCING

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Conveyancing is the process required for transferring ownership from seller to buyer and is usually carried out by a property solicitor or conveyance. The legal and administrative process involves various stages which start when the buyer makes an offer on the property.

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SOLICITORS OR CONVEYANCERS

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Conveyancing involves drawing up of sale contracts, legal searches, finding status of property like Freehold or Leasehold etc and the ownership of the property.

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Solicitors or Conveyancer are experienced and practice in the procedure and can carry out the searches required by the mortgage lender. Their experience and knowledge in this area can help to remove the stress of buying or selling.

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SOLICITORS JOIN OUR PANEL

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Our Network of Solicitors and Conveyancers is growing and we are looking for experienced firms to join our existing team.

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We offer customer focused quick legal service at fair price which is transparent and specific to client needs.

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To join our panel you must be

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• Regulated by SRA or CLC

• Customer focused

• Passionate and professional

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• Must have experience in property conveyancing.

• Keep clients and other parties informed at all times.

• Available to address client concerns and solve problems.

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STAMP DUTY AND LAND TAX (SDLT)

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If you buy a property in the UK over a certain purchase price you have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). This is charged on purchase of Flats, Houses and other land and buildings.

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STAMP DUTY THRESHOLDS

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If you buy either a freehold or leashold property and the purchase price is more than £125,000, you pay SDLT of between one and five percent of the whole purchase price. If the purchase price is £125,000 or less you don't pay any SDLT. 

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You can check the current rates of SDLT on the HM Revenue Customs (HMRC) website www.hmrc.gov.uk/sdlt 

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NEWS & PRESS

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