Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site perform attended exchange conveyancing in Hornchurch?
There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out one day exchanges. Please e-mail us to secure a fee calculation and details as to dates.
Do I need to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Hornchurch so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.
As opposed to 12 years ago, the vast majority banks no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. You will still be obliged to supply identification documents and there are still distinct benefits to instructing a local practitioner, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Hornchurch.
My wife and I buying a 3 bedroom semi in Hornchurch. The intention is to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will legal investigations on the property involve enquiries to determine if these alterations are permitted?
Your conveyancer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Hornchurch can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of changes or need the consent of a 3rd party. Certain works require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
We previously instructed solicitors with offices in Hornchurch on the RBS solicitor panel. They have just billed me a supplemental amount for handling the RBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by RBS?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by RBS but by your Hornchurch solicitor. Numerous firms on the RBS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Hornchurch. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Hornchurch?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Hornchurch. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
What does commercial conveyancing in Hornchurch cover?
Non domestic conveyancing in Hornchurch incorporates a broad range of guidance, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.
My step-mother purchased her house in Hornchurch in 2007. She has been married, widowed and in recent months got married again. She intends to market the property next autumn. I suspect that she will simply be requested to supply copies of the marriage papers to the lawyer however she is concerned it will hold up the sale of the property. Is it worth updating the land title information for the property?
The is no need to update the register on the basis that you have the proof needed to demonstrate how the change of name has come about.
Any buyer’s property lawyer should review the title information and request evidence by way of proof of the name change e.g. marriage certificates.