Is there a search tool that I can use to investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Great Shelford is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Chelsea Building Society thus spending £175.00 in further conveyancing bill.
Please do take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the lender and type ‘Great Shelford’ or your location and you will discover numerous solicitors offices in Great Shelford or near you.
Have completed on a a semi-detached house in Great Shelford , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Great Shelford conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure that my purchase is registered.
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Great Shelford registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are fully addressed within 12 days but some can be subject to protracted delays. Registration is effected after the new owner is living at the premises thus 'speed' is not always primary concern yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Great Shelford is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Great Shelford are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Great Shelford you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Great Shelford 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 premises.
I was recommended by a few selling agents in Great Shelford to choose a property lawyer using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your site ahead of a competitor’s?
We refuse to give any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
My brother has urged me to instruct his conveyancers in Great Shelford. Do I follow his recommendation?
There are no two ways about it the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to seek referrals from friends or relatives who have experience in using the conveyancer that you are considering.
I am buying a flat mortgage free. I have provided lawyer with 2 distinct evidence of photographic identification, bank statement, numerous utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer acknowledging that the funds are legitimate and that it has come from inheritance and not selling fake DVD.
For some years now requires conveyancing solicitors as well as banks, building societies and other financial institutes to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of the client. This is because solicitors who deal with money and property on behalf of their clients can be used by criminals wishing to launder money. In order to comply with the law of money laundering, your Great Shelford conveyancing lawyer will need to obtain evidence of your identity as as well as make sure that your funds are legitimate.