Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site carry out conveyancing in Guildford by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Do contact us to receive a costs illustration and details as to availability.
I am selling my home in Guildford. Does the conveyancing practitioner need to be required to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Co-operative conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently at the moment.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Guildford. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. 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 Guildford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Guildford differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Guildford approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because house builders in Guildford usually purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Guildford or who has acted in the same development.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Guildford prior to appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Guildford. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Guildford especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Guildford.
How simple is it to use the search app to get a costs illustration from a conveyancing solicitor in Guildford on the panel for my bank?
Step one is to pick a bank such as HSBC Bank, Chelsea Building Society or Bank of Ireland then choose your location for example Guildford. Conveyancing practices in Guildford and nationally should be shown.