At what point can the exchange of contracts occur in purchase conveyancing in Garforth and do I need to attend the solicitors office?
If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Garforth you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the firms we work with supply a national conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the property agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to address the formalities when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Garforth)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
My lawyer in Garforth is not listed on the Accord Mortgages Ltd Solicitor Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Accord Mortgages Ltd panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Garforth lawyers but Accord Mortgages Ltd will need to use a solicitor on their panel. This will result in additional total legal charges and result in delays.
- Choose a new practitioner to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are Persuade your solicitor to use their best endeavours to join the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Garforth and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Garforth conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed an online conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Garforth. Having lived in Garforth for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Garforth is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Garforth are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Garforth you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Garforth may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
My father-in-law has suggested that I use his conveyancers in Garforth. Should I choose my own property lawyer?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Garforth conveyancing lawyer the best way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to get referrals from friends or family who have actually experience in using the solicitor you're are thinking of instructing.
What are my options where I am dissatisfied with the conveyancing practitioner who handled our conveyancing in Garforth?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and unfortunately occasionally things do go wrong. Nevertheless there is recourse if you were unhappy with your conveyancing in Garforth. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a conveyancing practitioner to their regulator. If things still aren’t sorted out you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.