The Grange Park conveyancing firm handling our Grange Park conveyancing has uncovered a difference when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the valuation survey and what is in the conveyancing documents. My solicitor informs me that he must ensure that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s course or action legitimate?
Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
I am in the process of mortgaging my flat in Grange Park, does my lawyer have to be on the Bank of Ireland Conveyancing panel?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel, but Bank of Ireland would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.
Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Grange Park?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Grange Park will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Grange Park. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Grange Park.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Grange Park it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Grange Park commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Grange Park.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Grange Park. I now require my file but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact 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 Grange Park of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Grange Park is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?
Flying freeholds in Grange Park are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Grange Park you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Grange Park may ascertain 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.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing home to a buy to let loan with Halifax and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on further property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Grange Park. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and tie in the conveyances?
Make use of our search tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are the conveyancer will be able to connect the two deals but you should talk with you conveyancer and communicate your desired outcome and needs.