I am getting a mortgage offer from Lloyds. I hope to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Berkshire. Does the Lloyds Solicitor panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?
The Lloyds conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
The owners have rather brash sellers who has recommended a exclusivity agreement with a payment two thousand pounds. Are such agreements sensible?
There are two main downsides with signing a lock out agreement (occasionally known as a no-shop agreement) is that it diverts attention away from moving forward with the conveyancing work, so unless it requires little or no negotiation then it may turn out to be a hindrance. It is not particularly popular by Berkshire conveyancing solicitors for this reason. The other main issue is the extent of the remedies available - an aggrieved purchaser is very unlikely to win an injunction to bar the owner disposing of the property to a third party, so the only remedy available under the agreement will be the recovery of abortive charges and, in rare scenarios, the additional payment of penalties.
How up to date is your search tool for Berkshire conveyancing solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel? Do Nottingham send you an updated list?
Berkshire conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nottingham directly.
I am intent on selling our home in Berkshire and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any high street Berkshire lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Berkshire. Having lived in Berkshire for three years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with 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)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Berkshire?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Berkshire. 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…’
How do I use your search tool to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Berkshire on the authorised to act for my bank?
1st pick a bank such as Santander, Chelsea Building Society or Alliance & Leicester then choose your location such as Berkshire. Conveyancing practices in Berkshire and beyond will then be listed.