It has come to my attention via my lender that my Whaley Bridge the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain if this is indeed the case?
Your first step should be to contact your Whaley Bridge conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Whaley Bridge conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.
Having sold my house in Whaley Bridge last February but the buyer keeps telephoning daily complaining that their lawyer needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?
After completion of your sale your solicitor is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where relevant, your lawyer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Whaley Bridge.
I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the home loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to instruct their panel solicitor as I would much rather instruct a Whaley Bridge based conveyancing firm?
You should check but the chances are that allocate you one of their panel solicitors where you accept the "fee-free" offer. Contact the mortgage company and determine if they make available a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Whaley Bridge.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Whaley Bridge?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Whaley Bridge. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the property agent informed us that the seller will only issue a contract if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Whaley Bridge
It is improbable the vendors are behind this. If they want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the vendors direct and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Whaley Bridge conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by corporate headquarters.
I need to consider estimates for conveyancing in Whaley Bridge from various conveyancer and choose one. Do I ask them to hold tight until I a suitable flat to buy.
We suggest that you only get your conveyancing practitioner to open a file and order searches once the offer has been agreed to on the property particularly as Whaley Bridge conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.