I am getting a mortgage offer from Santander. I would like to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Bishopston. Does the Santander Solicitor panel include Licensed Conveyancers?
The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
Please help. My Bishopston lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound toconduct Bishopston conveyancing searches stemming from the fact thatthe firm are on the Nat Westapproved lawyer panel. Is this really necessary?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a mortgage with a mortgage company your conveyancer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Bishopston conveyancing searches.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Bishopston and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a national conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Bishopston. Having lived in Bishopston for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You must 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Bishopston. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bishopston
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bishopston for my sale. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
One may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor call for training reasons.
I am seeking to buy a repression house in Bishopston and the mortgagee in possession would like to complete inside 28 days. Can a lawyer meet that timeframe? Am I best advised to select a high street Bishopston firm or an online organisation that professes to complete quickly?
Attend your Bishopston high street. Pop in to a couple of firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Explain your needs and get assurances on speed. Appoint the firm that comes across as most trustworthy. Be sure to choose a conveyancer on the panel of solicitors acceptable to your bank.