Having spent time scouring consumer advice sites for a high-quality lawyer in Bordon, many comment that I must instruct a CQS kitemarked solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?
Bordon Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have achieved accreditation under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) CQS was brought about to establish evidence of quality standards in the home buying process. CQS helps home movers to recognise solicitor firms that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Bordon is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which CQS are located. The conveyancing scheme obliges solicitors to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
We are due to move house in May. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Bordon. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across this website.
On the day of completion you can collect the house keys from the estate agent but this can only happen once the previous owners lawyers confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. Subsequently you will need to inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you locate a conveyancing in Bordon or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Bordon.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Coventry BS as we want to carry out a loft conversion to our home in Bordon. Are we obliged to select a local Bordon solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Coventry BS would not normally 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 Coventry BS list.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Nationwide. Bordon conveyancing solicitors have been selected. How long does it take for Nationwide to forward the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Nationwide done the valuation? Have you informed Nationwide as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
We are downsizing from our property in Bordon and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a national conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Bordon. We have lived in Bordon for six years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must check with 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 sickness)
4 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Bordon completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Bordon before appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks may not give a loan on such a house.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bordon. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bordon especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Bordon.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but reside in Bordon. My solicitor (based 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Bordon who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Bordon based