At what point can the exchange of contracts happen for residential conveyancing in Coningsby and do I need to attend the conveyancers branch?
If you are local to our conveyancing solicitors in Coningsby you are invited in to sign documents. That being said, the firms we work with provide a countrywide conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract is necessary for the solicitor to address the formalities when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Coningsby)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I have been told that property searches are the primary reason for obstruction in Coningsby conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Coningsby.
My wife and I purchased a renovated Georgian house in Coningsby. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Santander. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Coningsby 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 mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
What does commercial conveyancing in Coningsby cover?
Coningsby conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of guidance, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.
We're first time buyers - agreed a price, yet the selling agent informed us that the owners will only go ahead if we appoint their recommended lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer used to conveyancing in Coningsby
It is highly unlikely the owners are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your preferred Coningsby conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing targets pre-set by HQ.
Some weeks ago I was told by my mortgage company that their approved lawyers operate no completion no fee basis for conveyancing in Coningsby. I had a purchase abort nevertheless the solicitors have requested search fees! They say the fees are seperate!
By offering "no completion no fee" Coningsby conveyancing firms are foregoing their fees for any work conducted. We must stress this does not constitute an insurance scheme. Disbursements aren’t covered – where the solicitor have to pay money out to third parties, for instance Coningsby local search fees