We see that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Marske and Upleatham?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Marske and Upleatham.
The Marske and Upleatham conveyancing lawyers that just started acting on my house acquisition in Marske and Upleatham have suddenly closed. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and my previous Marske and Upleatham lawyer was not. I sent them a cheque for £250 in advance. What are my options?
If you have an estate agent involved then inform them immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.
Should our solicitor be raising enquiries concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Marske and Upleatham.
Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers specialising in conveyancing in Marske and Upleatham. There are those who acquire a house in Marske and Upleatham, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that may be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Marske and Upleatham. The standard information supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard question of the seller to discover whether the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer may commence a compensation claim resulting from an misleading response. The purchaser’s conveyancers may also conduct an enviro report. This will higlight if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be carried out.
I have justfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Marske and Upleatham for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Marske and Upleatham conveyancing specialists.
My step-father has encouraged me to appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Marske and Upleatham. Should I choose my own property lawyer?
No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the conveyancer that you are considering.
What is the reason for my conveyancing practitioner requiring numerous items of ID before they can commence with my conveyancing in Marske and Upleatham?
Marske and Upleatham conveyancing practitioners are obliged by the Law Society, SRA, the Land Registry and current AML legislation to record that the have verified the identity of their clients. It is also sometimes a requirement of your mortgage offer. In addition they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to Land Tax and need to have details such as your full names, national insurance number and DOB.