Me and my partner are acquiring an apartment in Luton. My lawyer has never been on on the bank solicitor panel. Am I still permitted to appoint my Luton conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the bank list of approved lawyers?
You have numerous alternatives open to you here
- Proceed with your chosen Luton lawyer but your lender will undoubtedly use a lawyer from their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional cost together with probable delay.
- Choose a fresh solicitor to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to do everything possible to get listed on the mortgage company conveyancing panel
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Luton. Now, I need the documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Luton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Luton. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Luton
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.
I am a sole trader intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-sale-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Luton for under £1,200?
We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Luton, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the fees these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or phone so as to enable us to provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Luton for my purchase. Can I see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training requirements.
I need to change lawyers as my Luton lawyer is not on the mortgage company's panel of conveyancing solicitors. Is it practical to instruct different lawyers?
In the event that you have not formally instructed a conveyancer to commence the conveyancing and at this stage simply received quotes, 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 Luton that you're thinking of instructing.