I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out flat in Bridgwater by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice for your tenancy until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and request that they cajole the owners solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work to achieve
Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Bridgwater even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I want to acquire an office in Bridgwater with a mortgage from Bank of Scotland?
The service is predominantly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Bridgwater but we have set out at the end of this page a few Bridgwater commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Bank of Scotland
How do I discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Bridgwater is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Britannia thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in further legal charges.
You should make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Bridgwater’ or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers located in Bridgwater or nearest you.
I am due to move property in March. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Bridgwater. Conveyancing firm was found before I stumbled across this website.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your selling agent but this can only occur once the previous owners lawyers inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. You will need to advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Bridgwater or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Bridgwater.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Clydesdale. I assume I don't need a Bridgwater conveyancer on the Clydesdale panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Clydesdale mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Clydesdale mortgage from the register. Clydesdale, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Clydesdale has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Clydesdale has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, UBS are being problematic. The Bridgwater solicitor who is on the UBS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but UBS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do UBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that UBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why UBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
How does conveyancing in Bridgwater differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Bridgwater approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because builders in Bridgwater usually purchase the land, 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 conveyancers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Bridgwater or who has acted in the same development.
My husband and I are novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the agent told us that the seller will only proceed if we instruct the agent's recommended solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Bridgwater
It is unlikely the vendors are behind this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine buyer is not the way to achieve this. Try to communicate with the owners directly and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Bridgwater conveyancing firm - rather thanthose that will earn the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing targets demanded by head office.