We note that you have a search directory listing firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Woolwich?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Woolwich.
Do I need to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Woolwich so that I can attend their offices if required.
Whereas this was necessary twenty years ago, the vast majority banks no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. You will still be obliged to supply identification documents and there are still manifest advantages to using a locally based ayer, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Woolwich.
It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Woolwich concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I'm remortgaging my primary home to a buy to let mortgage with Lloyds TSB Bank and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards another property. The location we are interested in is Woolwich. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the conveyances?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the lawyers are approved by both banks. Having checked that they are your solicitor should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and requirements.
My cousin has encouraged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Woolwich. Do I take his advice?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Woolwich conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to get referrals from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the firm that you are contemplating using.
My wife and I have AIP from Bank of Scotland who have advised we could borrow up to £117k. At what point do we need to instruct a practitioner for conveyancing? Woolwich is where we are purchasing.
You can appoint a property lawyer now and ask them to open a file on your behalf. This will trigger: 1) the selling agent to issue a Sales Memorandum to all parties 2) the seller’s conveyancer to send out the draft agreement. That being said, do not instruct your lawyer to start searches until you have your valuation report via Bank of Scotland and you are willing to proceed.