I am in the process of selling my home in Sandgate and the estate agent has just telephoned to warn that the buyers are appointing a new property lawyer. I am told that this is due to the fact that the lender will only engage with property lawyers on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a major mortgage company only work with certain solicitors rather the firm that they want to appoint for their conveyancing in Sandgate ?
Lenders have always had an approved set of law firms that can represent them, but in the past few years big names such as Yorkshire Building Society, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have acted for them for more than 15 years.
Mortgage companies point to the increase in fraud as the reason for the pruning – criteria have been narrowed as a smaller panel is easier to maintain. Banks tend not to disclose how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society claims that it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Some are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The purchasers are unlikely to have any impact on this.
Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Sandgate costs more?
The conveyancing charges on a leasehold premises in Sandgate is often more expensive as compared to a freehold residence. This is due to the extra work required in liaising with the freeholder and management company to obtain information about whether the rent and service charges have been paid and whether there are any significant expenditure in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the block.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Sandgate so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.
Nowadays approved lawyers for banks conduct their communications through the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. That being said you should check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.
Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Sandgate?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Sandgate will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Sandgate. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Sandgate.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Sandgate it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Sandgate commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Sandgate.
I'm buying a new build house in Sandgate benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not to tell my solicitor about this side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
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