My fiance and I are planning to purchase a property in Sandhurst and are in fact using a Sandhurst conveyancing practice. Within the last couple of days our solicitor has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Leeds Building Society have this morning contacted us to advise us that they have now hit a problem as our Sandhurst solicitor is not on their approved list of lawyers. What do we do from here?
When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is normal for the purchasers' lawyers to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your mortgage company and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You don't have to instruct a firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Sandhurst lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.
My colleague suggested that if I am buying in Sandhurst I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Sandhurst conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Sandhurst around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Sandhurst.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Sandhurst. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sandhurst
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.
Am I right to be concerned about estate agents that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Sandhurst conveyancing company?
As is the case with lots of professional services, often suggestions from connections can be extremely useful or valuable. But there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may suggest conveyancers to instruct. Sometimes these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but sometimes there behind the scenes financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the right to select your own conveyancer. Don't forget that most mortgage providers operate an approved list of conveyancers you have to use for the lender related work in your house move.
As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a house in Neath but I am based in Sandhurst. My conveyancer (approximately 300 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Sandhurst to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Sandhurst based
What type of premises does your Sandhurst conveyancing quotes relate to?
The quotes supplied are only applicable to standard domestic premises in England & Wales. Where you have any different requirements such as industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in Sandhurst please telephone us to discuss this further .