Our lender has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Rickmansworth but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Rickmansworth round the corner to me. Are you able to help?
Not all Rickmansworth conveyancing practitioners are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make use of the above find an approved solicitor tool to identify a Rickmansworth conveyancing conveyancer on the on the lender panel.
We are purchasing a flat in Rickmansworth. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we will need to deposit money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I had a mortgage agreed in principle with TSB. Rickmansworth conveyancing lawyers were selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from TSB?
There is no definitive answer here. Have TSB done the survey? Have you advised TSB as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the TSB conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
Intending to buy a house in Rickmansworth. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Rickmansworth conveyancing practitioner is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
What does a local search inform me about the house we're buying in Rickmansworth?
Rickmansworth conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search is essential in every Rickmansworth conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant 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 topic areas.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Rickmansworth?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Rickmansworth. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I opted to have a survey done on a house in Rickmansworth in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders may not give a mortgage on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Rickmansworth. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am disposing of a residence in Newport but live in Rickmansworth. My conveyancer (approximately 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Rickmansworth who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Rickmansworth