It is a dozen years since I purchased my home in Peterborough. Conveyancing solicitors have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to locate the deeds. Is this a problem?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by the lender or they could still be with the conveyancers who handled your purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Peterborough involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more problematic but is resolvable.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the process as a 1st time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Peterborough. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Peterborough?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Peterborough. Your solicitors will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be called to receive the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen early afternoon.
Is it the case that all Peterborough conveyancing solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the UBS conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Can I be sure that the Peterborough conveyancing solicitor on the Leeds Building Society panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Peterborough obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when acquiring a property in Peterborough? or I am told that there is an ancient law that means some owners of property living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Peterborough?
Unless a prior acquisition of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Peterborough to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I am looking to sell my home. My previous conveyancers have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Peterborough if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Peterborough. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
My husband and I are a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Peterborough. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?
They would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the replacement lawyer and have the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental costs and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Peterborough
How does one as executor remove a departed person's name from the title register for a property in Peterborough?
If a Peterborough property is jointly owned and one of the proprietors dies, the name will not immediately be removed from the Land Registry title. You are not required to remove their name as in the event of a sale you would simply be asked to supply proof why the other proprietor is not included in the contract, such as a grant of probate.
With a view to making the sale conveyancing smoother for the sale of the property you can apply to have the deceased name removed from the title by applying to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no charge from the Registry for this service.