We are due to complete on the purchase of a house in Harold Hill but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate compensation from the owner of £2k taking the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of amending the contract yet Nationwide are not allowing this. Should they have been involved?
Your solicitor that is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is obliged to disclose to Nationwide of any changes to the purchase price. If you prohibit your lawyer to report the reduction to Nationwide then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Nationwide and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Harold Hill.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to to identify practices on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Harold Hill?
Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.
is it true that all Harold Hill solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Kent Reliance approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The majority of banks do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be governed by the CLC.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Aldermore. Harold Hill conveyancing practitioners were selected. How long does it take for Aldermore to forward the offer to the property lawyer?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Aldermore done the valuation? Have you advised Aldermore as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Co-operative. Is it usual for Co-operative to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Harold Hill is approved on their conveyancing panel? Co-operative have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Co-operative to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when acquiring a residence in Harold Hill? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that means some house owners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance towards the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Harold Hill?
Unless a prior acquisition of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Harold Hill to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Harold Hill. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Harold Hill
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?
The financial adviser has recommended their conveyancer for our conveyancing in Harold Hill - Surely it’s easier to just use them?
It is not always the case and you are at liberty to instruct whichever property lawyer you prefer for your Harold Hill conveyancing. A property lawyer recommended by an estate agent may not always be the best conveyancer, they may put forward their preferred conveyancing firm who are based far away. In this instance you may not have contact with your property lawyer and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain progress reports.