Me and my wife are acquiring our first property. The conveyancer has messagedto ask if we want to order supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's recommended for conveyancing in Bartley Green
The quantity and type of Bartley Green conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could give you. Then you can make a decision if you personally think you need that search. Should you be unsure, ask your conveyancer to guide you.
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Bartley Green conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel?
Bartley Green conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nationwide directly.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bartley Green. I I am struggling to find out whether they are accepted on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of lawyers. Could you assist?
You should call the solicitor and enquire if they can act for the lender. Otherwise you can call Chelsea Building Society who may be able to help.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Bartley Green and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street Bartley Green conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using an online conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Bartley Green. We have lived in Bartley Green for six years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
I completed on my flat on 6 October and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Bartley Green said it should be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Bartley Green particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in Bartley Green is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry need to notify any third parties. Currently roughly three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration is effected once the purchaser has moved in to the property so 'speed' is not typically an essential issue yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
How does conveyancing in Bartley Green differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Bartley Green contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because developers in Bartley Green typically acquire the land, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Bartley Green or who has acted in the same development.