Are the BSA planning on creating a online directory to list law firms on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Clapton?
Lexsure has not been advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as a first time buyer of a garden flat in Clapton. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Clapton?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to collect the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Clapton. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Clapton. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £225. Shortly after, the solicitor contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the UBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the UBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I have been told that property searches are the main reason for hinderance in Clapton house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Clapton.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Clapton. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should 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 Clapton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am using a search engine for the words on line conveyancing in Clapton it shows results of many conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for the sale of my house?
The best way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so enquire of friends and family who have bought a property in Clapton or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Clapton vary, so it's a good idea to request at least four costs illustrations from varying types of property lawyers. Make sure that you know that the costs are assured not to increase.
I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the bank approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the lender conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.