It is is a decade since I purchased my house in Colney Hatch. Conveyancing lawyers have just been instructed on the sale but I can't locate the title documents. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be with the lender or they may be in the possession of the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers procuring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Colney Hatch relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
What is the best way to check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Colney Hatch is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Bank of Scotland thus spending £175.00 in another set of legal bill.
You should make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Colney Hatch’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with a number of lawyer based in Colney Hatch or nearest you.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Colney Hatch and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Colney Hatch conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a factory type conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Colney Hatch. Having lived in Colney Hatch for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
How does conveyancing in Colney Hatch differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Colney Hatch come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because developers in Colney Hatch typically purchase the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 Colney Hatch or who has acted in the same development.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Colney Hatch for my remortgage. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
One may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor call for training purposes.
At long last our conveyancing in Colney Hatch is set to complete on Friday, yet the person I am purchasing off wishes to vacate on the Saturday at 2pm. Do I accept this?
If you are having a mortgage then your conveyancing practitioner will demand that the premises arevacant on Friday - the mortgage company will insist on it.