I am searching for value for money conveyancer. Should I go for for a nationwide conveyancer as opposed to a family Newbridge conveyancing lawyer?
Established third party relationships is an important consideration when choosing conveyancing lawyers. Newbridge conveyancers benefit from connections with financial advisers and property, local authorities, valuers and other law firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Hosting a sound experience in the local area is also a plus .
My wife and I are soon to exchange buying a property in Newbridge but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate compensation from the current proprietors in the sum of £2k taking the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process however UBS are not allowing this. Should they have been notified?
Any lawyer that is on a UBS conveyancing panel is required to advise UBS of any variations to the sale price. If you were to refuse your conveyancer to report the price change to UBS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, UBS and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Newbridge.
My Conveyancer in Newbridge is not on the Aldermore Conveyancing Panel. Can I still use my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Aldermore approved list?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Carry on with your existing Newbridge lawyers but Aldermore will need to use a solicitor on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the total legal charges and cause frustration.
- Get an alternative solicitor to act in the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the Aldermore panel
This question may be naive but I am new to the home buying as FTB of a ground floor flat in Newbridge. Do I pick up the keys to the house on completion from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Newbridge?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Newbridge. Your solicitors will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
We were going to get a OIP from Nationwide this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Nationwide recommend any Newbridge solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Newbridge solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Nationwide through the process.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in April 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Barclays are being difficult. The Newbridge solicitor who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Barclays are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Barclays have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Barclays have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Barclays may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Newbridge. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Newbridge of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm remortgaging my primary property to a buy to let mortgage with National Westminster Bank and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on another property. The neighborhood we are talking about is Newbridge. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the conveyances?
Make use of our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both lenders. On the basis that they are your lawyer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and requirements.