I was told yesterday by my IFA that my Chirk property lawyer is not on the lender Solicitor panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Chirk lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Chirk conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
We were just about to exchange contracts for a garden flat in Chirk. We have hit a problem. The loan offer with Coventry Building Society expires on 11/6/2024 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 13/6/2024. Is it possible to prolong the loan offer?
The best person to deal with your question is your lawyer who should calculate if he or she is corresponding with the lender, vendor’s solicitors, estate agents or indeed all parties based on what has gone on in your conveyancing as of today.
I own a freehold house in Chirk yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Chirk and has limited impact for conveyancing in Chirk but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Chirk. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Chirk of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I was pointed in your direction by numerous property agents in Chirk to locate a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to market your services ahead of another?
We refuse to give any financial incentive for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
My partner has urged me to appoint his conveyancers in Chirk. Should I choose my own conveyancer?
No doubt the ideal way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have used the solicitor you're contemplating using.