I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented property in East Finchley by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to provide notice for your letting unless your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, speak to your conveyancer and request that they cajole the other side, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will work towards
We note that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the TSB conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in East Finchley?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in East Finchley.
The East Finchley conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in East Finchley have without warning closed. I only went with them because I had to have a solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel and my preferred East Finchley lawyer was not. I paid them 275 plus VAT in advance. What are my options?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. 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 Principality 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 lawyers should be in a position to help.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in East Finchley ahead of instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in East Finchley. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in East Finchley to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I have been recommended by a number of property agents in East Finchley to select a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your services ahead of another?
We don’t offer any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in East Finchley. I've chance upon a site which looks to be the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?