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Reasons to use our Fortis Green conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Fortis Green have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Fortis Green and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have valuable personal connections with Fortis Green selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Fortis Green home moves can become significantly more complicated because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative sites say it may be important to pop into your solicitor to execute documents. There are enough parties engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to include the postman into the equation.
  • 5 This site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Fortis Green will be conducted by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Fortis Green since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Fortis Green

I am getting closer to an exchange on a house in Fortis Green and my mum and dad have transferred the 10% deposit to my property lawyer. I am now told that as the deposit has been received from someone other than me my conveyancing practitioner needs to disclose this to my lender. Apparently, in also acting for the mortgage company he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I informed the mortgage company about my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really necessary for him to raise this?

The lawyer is obliged to clarify with the bank to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. The solicitor can only notify this to your bank if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Fortis Green? Why is this being asked of me?

It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your solicitor has nothing to do with conveyancing in Fortis Green. Nowadays you can not complete any conveyancing process if you have not handing over evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a council tax bill. Please note that if you are supplying your driving licence as evidence of identification it needs to be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other.

Evidence of the source of funds is necessary under Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancer must have this information on record. Your Fortis Green conveyancing practitioner will need to see evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any monies from you into their client account and they should also ask further queries regarding the origin of funds.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Fortis Green for our home move. Our financial adviser informed us that our bank Chelsea Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?

Mortgage Companies tend to imposes restrictions either the category or the number of conveyancing solicitors on their approved list of lawyers. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a firm must not be a sole practitioner. As well as restricting the profile of firm, a few banks have limited the number of firms they allow to act for them. You should note that Chelsea Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Chelsea Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels since 2008 even though there remains differing opinions about the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Fortis Green only conduct a couple conveyances per annum.

I completed on my house on 5 June and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Fortis Green advises it will be concluded in a couple of weeks. Are transfers in Fortis Green particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Fortis Green registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. At present approximately three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Historically registration is effected once the purchaser is living at the property therefore an expedited registration is not usually an essential issue but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

Am I right to be suspicious that third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Fortis Green conveyancing firm?

As is the case with lots of professional services, often suggestions from relatives can be very helpful. Yet there are many people with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may recommend lawyers to instruct. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are free to appoint your preferred lawyer. You need to be aware that most mortgage providers have an approved list of conveyancers you have to use for the lender related work in your conveyancing.

My lawyers in Fortis Green have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with the bank. Is it case that being on the bank conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?

It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the mortgage company Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the bank directly.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Fortis Green regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Fortis Green but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Layzells Law Llp, 255 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N10 1DG
  • Cree Godfrey & Wood, 28 High Road, London, N2 9PJ
  • Davidson Merali & Co, 3 Maya Road, London, N2 0PP, England, N2 0DN
  • Sean C Tickell, 62 Avenue Road, London, N6 5DR
  • Boulter & Co, First Floor, 11 - 19 Park Road, London, N8 8TE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Fortis Green

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Fortis Green specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Layzells Law Llp, 255 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N10 1DG
  • Cree Godfrey & Wood, 28 High Road, London, N2 9PJ
  • Boulter & Co, First Floor, 11 - 19 Park Road, London, N8 8TE
  • Dp Cameron Limited, First Floor, 43a Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, London, N8 8PT
  • Henry Boustred & Sons, 18 Highgate High Street, London, N6 5JG

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Fortis Green regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Fortis Green but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, Dephina House, N3 2JU
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP
  • Horizon Law Limited, 214 High Street, EN5 5SZ
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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