Please explain the implications if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the UBS Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Rogiet?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when acquiring a house in Rogiet? or Apparently there is an ancient law that means some owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Rogiet?
Unless a prior acquisition of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you can take it that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Rogiet to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Rogiet. Now, I need the files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should 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 Rogiet of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Rogiet ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks tend not give a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Rogiet. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Rogiet especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Rogiet.
My cousin has recommend that I use his conveyancers in Rogiet. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Rogiet conveyancing lawyer the best way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or family who have used the solicitor that you are contemplating using.
A conveyancing company acted on my conveyancing in Rogiet three years ago and was holding my title documents but has now closed – What steps do I now take to retreive these?
Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for the majority of homes in Rogiet are registered electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to prove ownership or are selling or re-mortgaging your property lawyer should 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 with reasonable haste.