I am purchasing a newly built duplex in Litherland and my solicitor is informing me that she is duty bound to the lender to disclose incentives from the seller. The Estate Agents are hassling me to sign contracts and I have no desire to delay deal. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a lender 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.
How up to date is your database of Litherland solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel? Do RBS send you an updated list?
Litherland conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the RBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from RBS directly.
I require fast conveyancing in Litherland as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts inside one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are not obtaining a home loan you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Litherland the following are instances of issues that can crop up and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Litherland and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives a safeguard to business tenants, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a renewal lease and remain in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Litherland
I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Litherland for my purchase. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
You can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.
Do I need to have a meeting at the offices of the lender conveyancing panel solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Litherland so that I can attend their offices when needed.
As opposed to ten years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Litherland.