I have just been advised by my IFA that my Glenfield property lawyer is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure if this is correct?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Glenfield lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Glenfield conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.
We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Glenfield?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Glenfield.
We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to use their panel lawyer as I would prefer to instruct a Glenfield based conveyancing firm?
You should check but the the probability is that allocate you one of their panel conveyancers where you take up the "fee-free" incentive. Speak to the lender and determine if they allow a cash alternative. Some banks have previously offered a £250 cashback as a further option in which case that money can go towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Glenfield.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Glenfield. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Glenfield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Glenfield I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Glenfield suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Glenfield. I have stumble upon a site which looks to be the perfect solution If it is possible to get all formalities done via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
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?