Is the fact that my solicitor in Haslemere is not identified on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s conveyancing?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should simply call the Haslemere conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Haslemere even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I want to acquire an office in Haslemere with a loan from Britannia?
The service is primarily there to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Haslemere but we have listed towards the bottom of this page a few Haslemere commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Britannia
We are purchasing a house and the lawyer has mentioned Chancel Repair to which the property could be liable because it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Haslemere
Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Haslemere to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Haslemere I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Haslemere for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a home loan that many years may be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Haslemere for my purchase. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public can review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
A conveyancing firm handled my conveyancing in Haslemere half a dozen years ago and was holding my registration certificates but has now closed – What steps do I now take to get hold of these?
Title deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for most homes in Haslemere are recorded electronically at Land Registry. Should you need to establish evidence of proprietorship or are disposing of or re-mortgaging your solicitor can obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.