We are buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Barnet who is on the RBS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for RBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Barnet.
What happens if my solicitor is suspended from the TSB Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Barnet?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
Please help - my lawyer says that breach of easement insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Barnet?
The right level of breach of easement indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Yorkshire Building Society and Coventry Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
I am the sole beneficiary of my late father’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Barnet. The Barnet property was put into my name in April. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship will be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the house in April. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The CML handbook mandates solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be affected by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the lender as this requirement chiefly exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Barnet. My financial adviser suggested a conveyancing practitioner. I paid an upfront payment of £175. Not long after, the conveyancer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Bank of Ireland panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Barnet?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Barnet. 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…’
I am buying my first flat in Barnet with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my conveyancer about the side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Barnet for my house move. Can I check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training reasons.
