Me and my partner are about to complete on the purchase of a property in Rothbury but as a consequence of wreckage from a small fire at the property I have managed to agree compensation from the vendor in the sum of three thousand pounds in the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of a side agreement however RBS are not allowing this. Why were they approached?
Your property lawyer being on the RBS conveyancing panel is required to advise RBS of any variations to the purchase price. If you prohibit your solicitor to notify the reduction to RBS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, RBS and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Rothbury.
Having sold my house in Rothbury last February yet the purchaser is calling every few hours complaining that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Post completion of your sale your solicitor should forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Rothbury.
Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to list law firms on the Loughborough BS conveyancing panel for example in Rothbury?
We have not been informed any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.
My stepmother informed me that in purchasing a property in Rothbury there may be a number of restrictions prohibiting external alterations to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Rothbury which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Rothbury should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
When it comes to lenders such as Santander, do Rothbury lawyers have to pay a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.
We previously chose conveyancing lawyers located in Rothbury on the RBS solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a supplemental sum for handling the RBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by RBS?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your lawyer is entitled to levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by RBS but by your Rothbury conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the RBS panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Rothbury. I happened to land on a site which appears to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all the legals completed via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
What can I do where I am not happy with the lawyer who did my conveyancing in Rothbury?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and unfortunately every so often matters do not go as planned. Nevertheless there is recourse where you were not happy with your conveyancing in Rothbury. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a lawyer to their governing body. If you remain unhappy you may consider enlisting the help of the Legal Ombudsman.