What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Poole? Is this really necessary?
It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your lawyer has nothing to do with conveyancing in Poole. However these days you will not be able to proceed with any conveyancing process if you have not providing evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.
Evidence of your origin of monies is required under Money Laundering Regulations. Please do not be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancing solicitor must have this information on record. Your Poole conveyancing practitioner will need to see evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any monies from you into their client account and they may also ask additional questions regarding the source of funds.
The Poole conveyancing lawyers that I recently instructed on my purchase in Poole have suddenly shut down. I chose them because I needed a firm on the Principality conveyancing panel and my family Poole lawyer was not. I cut them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What do I do now?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Principality conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to assist.
My partner and I are intent on selling our home in Poole and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Poole lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Poole. We have lived in Poole for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I have been recommended by a number of property agents in Poole to get a quote from a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers ahead of a competitor’s?
We refuse to give any financial incentive for sending work to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Poole. I've stumble across a site which appears to be the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via phone that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
What are my options where I am not happy with the solicitor who undertook our conveyancing in Poole?
We live in an imperfect world, and is is a fact of life that occasionally matters do not go as planned. That being said there is recourse where you were unhappy with your conveyancing in Poole. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a property lawyer to their governing body. If things still aren’t resolved you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.