When it comes to mortgage companies such as RBS, do Blackpool solicitors have to pay an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Skipton as we intend to carry out alterations to our house in Blackpool. Are we obliged to choose a bricks and mortar Blackpool solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Skipton do not ordinarily require firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Skipton conveyancing panel.
My fiancee and I are at the point of looking at apartments in Blackpool and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it wise to have my lawyer on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Lloyds.
It would be prudent to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Lloyds, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I require quick conveyancing in Blackpool as I have pressure to exchange contracts within one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Blackpool the following are examples of what can be revealed and therefore affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Blackpool. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Blackpool of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am downsizing from my house. My previous solicitors closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Blackpool if that affects matters.
Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Blackpool. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a house in Monmouth but live in Blackpool. My conveyancer (approximately 200 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Blackpool to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Blackpool based
I am purchasing a ground floor maisonette in Blackpool. Conveyancing lawyer is waiting for, from the owner, building insurance schedule. This morning I was advised that the owner must forward the insurance schedule for the flat above also. Why would my conveyancer need to see the insurance for the flat above? Is it really required? We have been in hold for the last month…
It is not impossible in leasehold conveyancing in Blackpool to discover Conveyancing in Blackpool in a minority of cases reveals that the lease obliges the leasehold owners to insure their individual flats as opposed to the freeholder insuring the entire block - which is definitely better. You should clarify with your lawyer but it would seem that your lawyer is looking to verify that the whole building is insured. Insuring a ground floor flat is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the 1st floor cannot be reconstructed due to lack of insurance cover.