My mortgage broker has requested my Belford law firm’s panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I discover this. I have called my local Belford office but they don't know it.
You are best placed to get this information from your Belford solicitor . Most Belford law firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Belford even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I intend to acquire a shop in Belford with a mortgage from Aldermore?
The service is mainly utilised to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Belford but we have listed at the end of this page some Belford commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the solicitors directly to see if they can also act for Aldermore
I am aiming to move property in February. Should my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Belford. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across your page.
On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from your selling agent but this should only be done once the sellers solicitors confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. Subsequently you should tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal company but can help you locate a conveyancing in Belford or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Belford.
is it true that all Belford solicitor firms on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be governed by the CLC.
At last I have had an offer on a maisonette in Belford accepted, the owners do nevertheless have a connected purchase. The sellers have placed an offer on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other properties booked. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in Belford. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Co-operative started?
It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Belford conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must ensure that your property lawyer is on the Co-operative approved list. Regarding the next stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some purchasers would apply for a home loan with Co-operative and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with the conveyancing in Belford.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Belford. Now, I need my files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call 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 Belford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Belford is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Belford are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Belford you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Belford may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Newport but live in Belford. My conveyancer (approximately 300 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Belford to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Belford