Should conveyancers request money on account for my conveyancing in Crowland?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Crowland your lawyer will ask you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Normally this is requested to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the down payment is payable against the purchase price then this will be asked for immediately before exchange of contracts. The final balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.
I am purchasing a property in Crowland. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Leeds Building Society have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Leeds Building Society your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing instructions contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Leeds Building Society. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Leeds Building Society where a lease does not satisfy these specifications. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Crowland.
I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Kent Reliance. Is it usual for Kent Reliance to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Crowland is approved on their conveyancing panel? Kent Reliance have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Aldermore have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in Crowland has been accepted, now what?
Your estate agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (make sure the property lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Call up Aldermore or your broker and finish off any relevant documentation. Aldermore will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to book a slot for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Aldermore will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Crowland.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Crowland. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Crowland of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Are there any apps to assist me to identify a Crowland law firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Crowland conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Crowland conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to verify whether they are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list
My step-father has suggested that I use his conveyancers in Crowland. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Crowland conveyancing lawyer the best way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or family who have used the conveyancer you're are thinking of instructing.
I need to switch lawyers as my Crowland lawyer is not on the bank's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. How simple is it to change conveyancer?
In the event that you have not formally instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and at this stage simply received an estimate as to costs, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Crowland that you're considering.