Is the fact that my conveyancer in Purley is not listed on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of her conveyancing?
That would most likely be a wrong assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should contact the Purley conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
My wife and I are buying a brand new flat in Purley and my conveyancer is telling me that she has to the lender to disclose incentives from the builder. I am nearing the developer’s deadline to sign contracts and I have no desire to delay deal. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
After scouring moneysavingexpert.com for an online solicitor in Purley, most post that I should use a CQS kitemarked lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?
Purley Conveyancing Quality Scheme solicitors have achieved certification by the law Society CQS was brought about to promote high standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS enables consumers to recognise solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Purley is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which CQS have offices. The conveyancing scheme obliges practices to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Legal Ombudsman.
I have been told that property searches are a common cause of stalling in Purley house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Purley.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Purley. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do 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 Purley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Purley and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Purley. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Purley area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Purley. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found