The Durham conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my purchase in Durham have suddenly closed. They were on acting for me because I had to have a firm on the Lloyds conveyancing panel and my family Durham lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What do I do now?
If you have an estate agent involved then inform them immediately so that they advise the vendors 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 should appoint new lawyers that are on the Lloyds 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 may be able to help.
I am assisting my aunt sell her property in Durham. Will the conveyancer arrange the energy performance certificate or it is for me to coordinate?
Following the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was retained a required part of selling a property. An EPC needs to be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. This is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Durham conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established Durham energy assessors
Is it the case that all Durham CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing list of approved practices?
A selection of banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their panels.
Lloyds have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a house in Durham has been agreed to, what happens next?
Your property agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the property lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Telephone Lloyds or your financial adviser and finalise any appropriate forms. Lloyds will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or vendor to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. Lloyds will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Durham.
3 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Durham took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Durham and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to gives a safeguard to commercial lessees, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Durham
In surfing the web for the words on line conveyancing in Durham it shows results of numerous solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right solicitor for me?
The preferential way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so ask colleagues and family who have bought a property in Durham or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Durham differ, so it's a good idea to secure at least four costs illustrations from varying types of solicitors. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the charges are assured not to to be inflated.
Is it the case that all Durham legal practices on every lender conveyancing panel?
You can use our search tool or you can pop into your local lender branch in Durham. Chances are that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Durham