We are buying our first house. Our conveyancing practitioner has calledto ask if we wish to take out supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Northwick Park
The scope of Northwick Park conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could provide. Then you can decide if you consider that you need that search. If in doubt, ask your lawyer to recommend.
As a novice what is the most important piece of guidance you can give me concerning purchase conveyancing in Northwick Park?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Northwick Park and elsewhere in North West London is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for conflict between you and others involved in the house moving process. For instance, the vendor, property agent and sometimes your bank. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Northwick Park should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose role it is to protect your best interests and to protect you.
We are witnessing a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be blamed for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you should always trust your lawyer above all other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
The deeds to my house are lost. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Northwick Park 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
You no longer need to hold title official documentation to establish that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
How do I use your search facility to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Northwick Park on the authorised to act for my mortgage?
Step one is to select a bank such as National Westminster Bank, The Mortgage Works or Barclays Direct then type in your preferred area a common one being Northwick Park. Conveyancing practices in Northwick Park and beyond should be identified.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Swansea but I am based in Northwick Park. My lawyer (based 300 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Northwick Park who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Northwick Park based
Why can I not complete my conveyancing in Northwick Park on a public holiday?
This is due to the fact that on completion the money will be transferred electronically between the banks of the purchaser and seller's conveyancing practitioner and currently this can only happen on a working day. It is not possible to complete on a weekend either.