We note that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Pimlico?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Pimlico.
I have an AIP. The bank mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to use their panel conveyancer as I would prefer to appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Pimlico?
Do check but the chances are that allocate you one of their panel lawyers where you want the "fee-free" incentive. Speak to the bank to explore if they allow a cash alternative. In the past a few mortgage companies offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor near Pimlico.
I am purchasing a new build house in Pimlico with a loan from Santander. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not inform my lawyer about the side-deal as it may impact my loan with Santander. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Pimlico prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can look into this further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Pimlico. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Pimlico especially if they are familiar with such properties in Pimlico.
How do I locate a Pimlico solicitor on the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.
You can use the facility on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Pimlico conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Pimlico conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to see if they are on the Barclays Direct panel
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but I am based in Pimlico. My conveyancer (based 250 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Pimlico who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Pimlico based