What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Hurst? Is this really necessary?
It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Hurst. Nowadays you will not be able to complete any conveyancing process in the absence supplying proof of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a council tax bill. Please note that if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of identification it needs to be both the paper part as well as the photo card part, one is not sufficient without the other.
Evidence of the origin of monies is necessary under Money Laundering Regulations. Please do not be offended when when this is requested of you as your lawyer must retain this information on record. Your Hurst conveyancing solicitor will need to see evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they should also ask additional queries regarding the origin of monies.
I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Barclays. Hurst conveyancing lawyers have been chosen. How long does it take for Barclays to issue the offer to the property lawyer?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Barclays done the survey? Have you advised Barclays as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Barclays conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Hurst. I have a mortgage agreed with Bank of Ireland. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.
My offer on a detached house in Hurst has been accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have placed an offer on a flat, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Hurst. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Nottingham going?
It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Hurst conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you should ensure that your solicitor is on the Nottingham approved list. Regarding the next phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your transaction, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a rising market the majority of home buyers would apply for the mortgage with Nottingham and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to proceed with searches.
My colleague advised me that if I am buying in Hurst I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Hurst conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Hurst around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Hurst Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Hurst Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Hurst.
Is it possible to swap firm as I need to select one who is on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Hurst five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Bank of Scotland
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Hurst on the Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Hurst. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Hurst.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Hurst for my sale. Can I see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
One may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training purposes.
I pay a service charge for my first floor flat in Hurst. As a result of personal circumstances I fell into arrears with payments. The managing agents agreed a clearance schedule but there is still a couple of outstanding as of today.
I want to sell and I am worried this can hold me back if I have to settle the arrears in advance. I'd like to sell up and then pay them back with the proceeds - is this practicable?
The solicitor dealing with your Hurst sale will hopefully be able to negotiate with the appropriate parties, with a new to seeing if they would accept payment out of the completion monies. Here is indicative of why it is advisable to use a conveyancer in Hurst as they are likely to have an open line of communication with the management company.