I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Hopton solicitor is not on the lender Solicitor panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?
The sensible course of action for you to take is to call your Hopton lawyer directly. You lawyer should advise you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Hopton conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.
My wife and I are buying a newly built flat in Hopton and my lawyer is telling me that she has to the lender to reveal incentives from the seller. I am on a tight deadline to exchange contracts and my preference is not to prolong the conveyancing. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancing practitioner. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Having sold my house in Hopton last September yet the purchaser is texting daily to moan that their solicitor is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened following completion?
After completion of your sale your lawyer is obliged to forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Hopton.
Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to list practices on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Hopton?
We have not been informed any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.
We are buying a house and the conveyancer has mentioned Chancel Repair for which the house could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Hopton
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Hopton to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
My conveyancing in Hopton is set to complete this Friday, but the person I am buying off wants to move out on the Saturday noon. Do I agree to this?
In situations where you are having a loan then your solicitor will demand that you have vacant possession on Friday - the bank will insist on it.