I went with a Chiswick based solicitor for my conveyancing in Chiswick yesterday. Going through the Ts and Cs I noteI am responsible for charges even if our purchase aborts. Should I ditch them and instruct an on-line lawyer offering no completion no charge conveyancing in Chiswick?
Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is advertised then the fee levels will generally be higher to cover the transactions that fail to complete. You should be mindful that such arrangements rarely protect you from outlay such as Chiswick conveyancing search charges.
We note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Chiswick?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Chiswick.
Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Chiswick?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Chiswick will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Chiswick. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Chiswick.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Chiswick it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Chiswick commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Chiswick.
My wife and I own a terraced Edwardian house in Chiswick. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Clydesdale. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Clydesdale to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Chiswick and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Chiswick is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Chiswick are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Chiswick you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chiswick may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
My wife and I are selling a Chiswick house left to us 5 years ago in 2009. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing knowledge and, although retired, see no reason not to undertake the legal work. The buyer's conveyancer has informed me that their Lenders will not allow us to do our own conveyancing as they require the funds to be passed via a solicitor's bank account.
Mortgage instructions to solicitors from all mainstream lenders specify that If the seller does not have legal representation the borrower's lawyers should check whether the mortgage company needs to be informed so that a decision can be made if they are prepared to move forward.