I am one month into the sale of my apartment in Forestdale and the estate agent has just called to advise that the buyers are switching property lawyer. The reason given is that the lender will only work with solicitors on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a leading mortgage company only engage with specific law firms rather the firm that they want to appoint for their conveyancing in Forestdale ?
UK lenders have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in recent years big names such as HSBC, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have worked with them for decades.
Lending institutions blame a rise in fraud by way of justification for the cull – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to keep an eye on. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Some do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The buyers are not going to have any impact on this.
Can the conveyancing lawyers identified through your search tool execute auction conveyancing in Forestdale?
There are a few niche lawyers we can connect you with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Forestdale is just one of the many areas of where our lawyers are based.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Nottingham. I assume I don't need a Forestdale conveyancer on the Nottingham panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Nottingham mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nottingham mortgage from the register. Nottingham, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Nottingham has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Nottingham has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Forestdale. I have a mortgage offer with Lloyds. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
My offer on a detached house in Forestdale has been agreed to, the owners do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The owners have placed an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Forestdale. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Barclays going?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Forestdale conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your solicitor is on the Barclays approved list. Regarding the subsequent phase this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Barclays and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with the conveyancing in Forestdale.
How does conveyancing in Forestdale differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Forestdale contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because builders in Forestdale tend to purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Forestdale or who has acted in the same development.
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We're new to the buying process - agreed a price, but the property agent has warned us that the seller will only move forward if we instruct their chosen lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in Forestdale
It is improbable the sellers are driving this. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the owners directly and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to use your own,trusted Forestdale conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing targets demanded by HQ.