I am in need of a conveyancer. Do I opt for a web based conveyancer or a high street Bexleyheath conveyancing solicitor?
In the main conveyancing solicitors in your area will enjoy strong relationships with your local authority, which could help with the Bexleyheath conveyancing searches that your lawyer will inevitably need. It can only be a plus if they have existing relationships with the Land Registry covering your area Bexleyheath, other conveyancers in the neighbourhood and Bexleyheath Estate Agents.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Bexleyheath? What am I being asked for?
It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Bexleyheath. However these days you can not proceed with any conveyancing transaction if you have not providing evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a utility bill. Please note that if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of identification it needs to be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable in the absence of the other.
Proof of the source of funds is required in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancer must have this information on file. Your Bexleyheath conveyancing solicitor will require evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any money from you into their client account and they should also ask further queries concerning the source of monies.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Bexleyheath
There are two types of lawyers who can perform conveyancing in Bexleyheath namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals provide conveyancing services that you need to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both obliged to conduct Bexleyheath conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that all requirements and steps should be suitably followed.
Are all Bexleyheath Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the RBS conveyancing list of approved practices?
It is true that some lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Bexleyheath off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Skipton. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Skipton, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Bexleyheath?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Bexleyheath will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Bexleyheath. The search result provides 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 Bexleyheath.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Bexleyheath it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Bexleyheath commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Bexleyheath.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Bexleyheath. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do 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 Bexleyheath 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.
My husband and I have just had an offer accepted on a flat and had meeting on Friday with Leeds Building Society for the mortgage. They have informed me that when it comes to choosing a conveyancing practitioner that unless they are on their approved panel of conveyancing practitioners then we will have to pay out a further charge of £250+. This is because they would then have to appoint a conveyancer to act on their behalf in addition to the one we choose to act on our behalf and we will be on the hook for their fees. I have asked Leeds Building Society to provide me with a list so I can seek quotes only from their approved conveyancers but was told that I need to check with each individual solicitor to see if they are on the panel. Is there a list online?
Ask Leeds Building Society what their panel criteria is for a conveyancer.Thereafter ask the property lawyer of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on mortgages for Leeds Building Society historically. Where the answer to those is yes, then just double check with Leeds Building Society. Alternatively please utilise our search facility and we should be able to identify a lawyer in Bexleyheath on the panel for Leeds Building Society.