Some advice if I may. My Boncath conveyancer is advising me that he has toconduct Boncath conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the HSBCapproved lawyer panel. Is my lawyer right?
You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your solicitor would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook requirements . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Boncath conveyancing searches.
We note that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the UBS conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Boncath?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Boncath.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Boncath and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Boncath lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Boncath. We have lived in Boncath for three years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You need to 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 life insurance to cover that same ailment)
I have recentlybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Boncath for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Boncath conveyancing specialists.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Boncath and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act affords protection to business lessees, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a new lease and continue in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Boncath is one of our hundreds of areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located
Should I go with a Boncath conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? An old friend can carry out the legal formalities but her office is a couple of hundredmiles drive away.
The benefit of a local Boncath conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, present your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and the majority were happy that should trump using an unknown Boncath conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.