What can a local search reveal about the property we're purchasing in Hampton Hill?
Hampton Hill conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searchflow The local search is essential in every Hampton Hill conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic areas.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Hampton Hill 4 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
You no longer need to hold title official documentation to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
I opted to have a survey done on a property in Hampton Hill prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hampton Hill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
What tools are available to identify a Hampton Hill solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the search on this website. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Hampton Hill conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Hampton Hill conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to see if they are on the Barclays approved list
We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent advised that the vendor will only issue a contract if we instruct the agent's recommended solicitors as they want an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in Hampton Hill
We suspect that the owner is not behind this request. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is not the way to achieve this. Try to communicate with the owners directly and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to appoint your own,trusted Hampton Hill conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds set by head office.
I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the lender conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the lender approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the mortgage company conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the bank solicitor panel.
