I am hoping to receive a offer of a home loan from Nat West. I hope to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Dagenham. Does the Nat West Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Nat West approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Dagenham. Almost all the appartments are already disposed of. Is it really necessary to order local searches for my conveyancing in Dagenham?
You would be putting yourself at risk in failing carrying out Dagenham conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal requirement to have them, but we would strongly advise in no uncertain terms that your solicitor conducts them. Where time pressures and driving down costs are top of your issues you should discuss with your lawyer about the options such as contingency insurance available to you
The Dagenham conveyancing firm that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Dagenham have suddenly closed. I chose them because I had to have a lawyer on the RBS conveyancing panel and my family Dagenham lawyer was not. I wrote them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What should be my next steps?
If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the RBS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when purchasing a residence in Dagenham? or Apparently there is historic law that means some homeowners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Dagenham?
Unless a previous purchase of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you can take it that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Dagenham to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I am buying a new build apartment in Dagenham. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Dagenham
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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 confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I am 14 days into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in Dagenham. I am am very disappointed with the level of service. Can you help me find new lawyers?
They would have to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? If so you need to advise them of the replacement solicitor and get the mortgage documents are re-sent. The conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid added expenses and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Dagenham