I am acquiring a flat in Brentwood. My lawyer has never been on on the bank solicitor list. Can I still use my Brentwood conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
You have numerous alternatives open to you here
- Carry on with your preferred Brentwood conveyancer but your lender will undoubtedly retain a lawyer on their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional cost together with probable delay.
- Get a new conveyancer to conduct the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
- Convince your conveyancer to do everything possible to get accepted on the mortgage company panel of solicitors
I just bought a house at auction in Brentwood. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?
Now that you have for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you now have to choose a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of priority as you are facing a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the transaction. All auction property should have an associated auction pack. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the legal papers should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You should hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
My father advised me that in buying a property in Brentwood there may be a number of restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external alterations to the property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Brentwood which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Brentwood should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We are getting the release of further monies on our home loan from Coventry BS as we intend to conduct a loft conversion to our house in Brentwood. Are we obliged to select a bricks and mortar Brentwood solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Coventry BS don't usually instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Coventry BS panel.
I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Brentwood for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest 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 Brentwood conveyancing specialists.
I'm buying my first flat in Brentwood with a loan from Halifax. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not inform my solicitor about this side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with Halifax. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
My brother has recommend that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Brentwood. Should I find my own conveyancer?
There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to have recommendations from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the solicitor you're are thinking of instructing.
I purchased a property in Brentwood last 14/11/2024 and to date it is still not recorded with the Land Registry. It is part of a new estate and my solicitor told me that it may take one year to complete the registration formalities. I have contacted the Land Registry directly and they have informed me the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. What can I do?
Call your property lawyer - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, enquire as to their internal complaints process and escalate your problem to a Partner. Registrations for Brentwood conveyancing are not known to be particularly slow.