We selected a high street lawyer for my conveyancing in Coulsdon last week. Upon checking the fine print I seewe are liable for charges even if the movedoes not happen. Would I be best advised to use a web based solicitor practice promoting no move no charge conveyancing in Coulsdon?
Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be more expensive to counteract the conveyances that abort. Do bear in mind that such arrangements tend not to cover expenditure e.g. Coulsdon conveyancing search expenses.
It is a dozen years since I acquired my house in Coulsdon. Conveyancing lawyers have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to locate the deeds. Is this a problem?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be kept by your mortgage company or they could be archived with the lawyers who handled the purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Coulsdon relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.
My wife and I are purchasing a apartment in Coulsdon. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we have to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?
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 the case that all Coulsdon solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the RBS approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
We had chosen conveyancing lawyers with offices in Coulsdon on the Nottingham solicitor panel. They have just billed me a supplemental charge for dealing with the Nottingham mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Nottingham?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer may levy a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Nottingham but by your Coulsdon conveyancer. Numerous firms on the Nottingham panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but some practices include it on their overall fee.
We are selling our property in Coulsdon and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Coulsdon conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Coulsdon. Having lived in Coulsdon for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You should 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)
I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Coulsdon. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call 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 Coulsdon 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.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Coulsdon. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Coulsdon
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Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.