My wife and I have recently purchased a property in Blackwall. We have noticed several problems with the property which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the type of searches that should have been ordered as part of conveyancing in Blackwall?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in Blackwall. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the buying process are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller fills in a form referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers ends up being incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Blackwall.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Blackwall even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I want to acquire an office in Blackwall with a mortgage from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?
Our comparison service is mainly used to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Blackwall but we have set out towards the end of this page some Blackwall commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to see if they can also act for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
I am purchasing a new build flat in Blackwall. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Blackwall you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Blackwall.
Have completed on a a semi-detached house in Blackwall , how long will it take for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Blackwall conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be certain the registration formalities are dealt with.
As far as conveyancing in Blackwall registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry have to notify any third parties. Currently roughly three quarters of such applications are fully addressed within 12 days but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Historically registration is effected after the purchaser has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not usually top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
Is it possible to switch firm as I have to retain one who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Blackwall round the corner but she is not accepted by Leeds Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Blackwall on the Leeds Building Society panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Blackwall. In making use of search facility on this site, you can compare charges for conveyancing solicitors in Blackwall and beyond.
Much to my surprise my conveyancing solicitor in Blackwall is asking me for identification documents saying that this forms part of his obligations as a solicitor on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. Can you confirm whether this is the case?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require Blackwall conveyancing solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that the mortgage company also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the bank's UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements