My best friend’s step-father is a conveyancer. I anticipate that I'll be able to get mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Clerkenwell?
You should contrast pricing. Do use our search tool on this page. You will notice that quotes do contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
Me and my partner are buying a house in Clerkenwell. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to send funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
Is it correct that all Clerkenwell CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Clydesdale conveyancing list of approved practices?
It is true that some banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Clerkenwell. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their conveyancing practitioner. I paid an advanced payment of £200. A couple of days later, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Clydesdale 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 Clydesdale 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.
Me and my brother purchased a renovated Edwardian property in Clerkenwell. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and National Westminster Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Clerkenwell and other areas of 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 mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
I'm buying my first flat in Clerkenwell benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it may put at risk my mortgage with Aldermore. Should I keep quiet?.
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.
How simple is it to use your search app to get a quote from a conveyancing lawyer in Clerkenwell on the panel for my bank?
First select a lender such as National Westminster Bank, Skipton Building Society or Aldermore then specify your preferred area such as Clerkenwell. Conveyancing organisations in Clerkenwell and beyond will then be identified.
A conveyancing company acted on my conveyancing in Clerkenwell half a dozen years ago having retained my registration certificates but has since been shut down – What can I do to get hold of these?
Title deeds, as such, no longer exist as most homes in Clerkenwell are registered electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to establish evidence of proprietorship or are selling or refinancing your conveyancing practitioner should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned as quickly as possible.