How do I investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Balham is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Bank of Scotland thus paying £192.00 in further conveyancing bill.
Please do make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Pick the lender and type ‘Balham’ or your location and you will discover a number of lawyer located in Balham or by proximity to you.
Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that may affect a commercial estate in Balham?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Balham will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Balham. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Balham.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Balham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Balham commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Balham.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Balham. Now, I need my documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Balham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Balham differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Balham approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because house builders in Balham usually acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Balham or who has acted in the same development.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Balham before instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may not give a loan on a flying freehold premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Balham. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Balham to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
We're FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the estate agent told us that the seller will only go ahead if we instruct the agent's chosen solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer used to conveyancing in Balham
It is improbable the sellers are driving this. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is counter productive. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to appoint your preferred Balham conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing targets pre-set by senior management.