Can you vouch for a Aldermore sanctioned Kirby Muxloe conveyancing solicitor who can have us moved in within 10 days? Am I best advised to unstruct a local Kirby Muxloe conveyancer or a web based comparison site?
We can recommend some very good Kirby Muxloe conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Kirby Muxloe. Go in to two or three firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your deadline together with the reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Choose the lawyer that appears most efficient.
Are the BSA planning on creating a online directory to list practices on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Kirby Muxloe?
We would not expect to be advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.
Is it correct that all Kirby Muxloe CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing list of approved firms?
Some major lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.
We previously appointed conveyancers locally in Kirby Muxloe on the HSBC solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a further sum for dealing with the HSBC mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by HSBC?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your property lawyer can charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by HSBC but by your Kirby Muxloe solicitor. Some firms on the HSBC panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some practices include it on their overall fee.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Kirby Muxloe on 15/4/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to RBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel. Are RBS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for RBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the RBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
We are intent on selling our property in Kirby Muxloe and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any high street Kirby Muxloe lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using an online conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Kirby Muxloe. Having lived in Kirby Muxloe for six years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Kirby Muxloe I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Kirby Muxloe for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
I need to change lawyers as my Kirby Muxloe lawyer is not on the lender's panel of conveyancing solicitors. How simple is it to change conveyancer?
In the event that you have not formally instructed a conveyancer to commence the conveyancing and have just received an estimate as to costs, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Kirby Muxloe that you're considering.