I am expecting a offer of a home loan from Nat West. I intend to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Piccadilly. Does the Nat West Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Nat West conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool perform conveyancing in Piccadilly by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct 24hr exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a costs illustration and details as to dates.
Is there a search tool that I can use to find out if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Piccadilly is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Alliance & Leicester thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in additional legal costs.
Please do make use of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Piccadilly’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers offices in Piccadilly or nearest you.
What will a local search inform me about the house my wife and I buying in Piccadilly?
Piccadilly conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as PSG The local search is essential in every Piccadilly conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Piccadilly is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Piccadilly are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Piccadilly you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Piccadilly may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
Should I be wary that 3rd parties that I am dealing with are suggesting an internet conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Piccadilly conveyancing company?
As with lots of professional services, often input from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are many parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all suggest lawyers to instruct. Sometimes the conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but sometimes there may be a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to choose your preferred conveyancer. Don't forget that some mortgage providers operate an approved list of conveyancers you have to use for the lender related work in your home move.