Having sold my house in Harold Hill last October but my buyer keeps calling daily complaining that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your conveyancer should deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor should also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Harold Hill.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Harold Hill. I need to find out whether they are on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?
You should e-mail the lawyer and ask them if they can act for the lender. Alternatively you can get in touch with Accord Mortgages Ltd who may be able to assist.
My wife and I have a renovated Victorian property in Harold Hill. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and The Royal Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Harold Hill and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.
How does conveyancing in Harold Hill differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Harold Hill come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because developers in Harold Hill typically purchase the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 Harold Hill or who has acted in the same development.
Given that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a terraced house in Harold Hill I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor regarding thetransaction prior to appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Harold Hill.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a matter reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Harold Hill should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
My uncle has recommend that I appoint his conveyancers in Harold Hill. Should I use them?
No doubt the ideal way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to seek referrals from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.