Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Rutland is not on my mortgage company's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of his work?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (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. Where you are concerned you should contact the Rutland conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to to identify law firms on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Rutland?
We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.
I purchased my apartment on 12 August and the transaction details is not yet on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Rutland expressed confidence that it will be formalised in less than a month. Are titles in Rutland particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in Rutland is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested persons or bodies. As of today roughly 80% of such applications are fully dealt with within two weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Registration occurs after the new owner has moved in to the premises therefore 'speed' is not typically top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Is it possible to change conveyancer as I need to find a firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Rutland round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Nationwide Building Society
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Rutland on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Rutland. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare fees for conveyancing solicitors in Rutland and throughout England and Wales.
My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the agent advised that the seller will only proceed if we instruct their preferred solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Rutland
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this ultimatum. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they understand (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted Rutland conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.
Looking forward to complete next month on a studio apartment in Rutland. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Rutland should include some of the following:
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Repair and maintenance of the property The total extent of the demise. This will be the property itself but might incorporate a loft or basement if relevant. You should know if the lease allows you to alter or upgrade aspects of the property- you should know whether it relates to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether consent is mandated necessary What options are open to you if an adjoining owner is in violation of a provision in their lease? Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance requirements
Rutland Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to buying
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What restrictions are there in the Rutland Lease? Best to be warned if redecorating or some other major work is due in the foreseeable future to be shared between the tenants and will materially impact the level of the service charges or necessitate a one off payment. Please note that where the lease has fewer than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the flat. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are willing to lend given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the property for two years in order to be legally able to carry out a lease extension.