At what point will exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Rainham and do I need to be at the lawyers branch?
Where you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Rainham you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the firms we work with supply a nationwide conveyancing service and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The executing of the sale agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the conveyancer to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Rainham)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Rainham so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.
Whereas this was necessary twenty years ago, the vast majority mortgage companies no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. You will still be obliged to provide identification documents and there are still distinct benefits to using a local practitioner, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Rainham.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Rainham. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Rainham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Rainham ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not issue a mortgage on such a property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Rainham. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
My brother has suggested that I instruct his conveyancers in Rainham. Do I take his advice?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Rainham conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to get guidance from friends or family who have previously instructed the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.
A licensed conveyancer dealt with my conveyancing in Rainham half a dozen years ago having archived my title documents but has now closed – how do I get hold of these?
Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for most homes in Rainham are registered electronically at Land Registry. If you need to prove ownership or are disposing of or re-mortgaging your lawyer will need to obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned as quickly as possible.