When reviewing consumer advice sites for an affordable solicitor in Weymouth, most advise that I must use a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's major banks. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Legal Ombudsman. The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Weymouth is one of the numerous areas of the UK where there are CQS solicitors.
We are purchasing a house and the conveyancer has mentioned Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Weymouth
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you can assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Weymouth to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I have todaybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Weymouth for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to check 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 Weymouth conveyancing specialists.
I am buying a new build house in Weymouth with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not to tell my solicitor about the side-deal as it would adversely affect my mortgage with Clydesdale. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Am I best advised to instruct a Weymouth conveyancing lawyer based in the location that I am buying? We have a good friend who can execute the conveyancing however her office is a couple of hundredmiles away.
The primary upside of using a high street Weymouth conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute documents, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Weymouth know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were content that must outweigh using an unknown Weymouth conveyancing solicitor just because they are Weymouth based.
What can I do where I am unhappy with the conveyancer who conducted our conveyancing in Weymouth?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that every so often things do go wrong. However there is recourse where you were dissatisfied with your conveyancing in Weymouth. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a property lawyer to their regulator. If you remain unhappy you may consider enlisting the help of the Legal Ombudsman.