We note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Braintree?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Braintree.
How can we know in advance if a Braintree conveyancing solicitor on the HSBC panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Braintree seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Aldermore. Braintree conveyancing practitioners are chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Aldermore?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Aldermore done the survey? Have you advised Aldermore as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Clydesdale. Is it usual for Clydesdale to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Braintree is approved on their conveyancing panel? Clydesdale have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
What can a local search reveal regarding the house we're buying in Braintree?
Braintree conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example PSG The local search is essential in every Braintree conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.
How does conveyancing in Braintree differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Braintree come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because house builders in Braintree usually acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Braintree or who has acted in the same development.
I am selling my property. My previous solicitors closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Braintree if that makes a difference.
Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Braintree. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a house in Monmouth but I am based in Braintree. My conveyancer (who is 200 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Braintree to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Braintree based