My mortgage broker says he needs my Shefford lawyer’ panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have called my local Shefford branch but they have not got back to me yet.
Have you tried calling your Shefford conveyancing practitioner about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Shefford even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I intend to buy an office in Shefford with a mortgage from Nationwide Building Society?
Our search tool is predominantly used to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Shefford but we have set out towards the bottom of this page some Shefford commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the firm directly to establish if they can also act for Nationwide Building Society
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Shefford. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Shefford 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.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Shefford in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shefford. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
In scouring the web for the words cheap conveyancing in Shefford it brings up many property lawyersin the area. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for the sale of my house?
The ideal way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so seek the guidance of colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Shefford or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Shefford differ, so it's sensible to request at least three quotes from varying types of law firms. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.
My folks are unable to locate their Shefford property on the HM Land Registry website. They have a vague recollection back in the 60’s when they acquired the bungalow there were complications regarding the address not being recognised in some systems.
Almost all properties in Shefford should be revealed. Have you endevoured to search with simply the postcode. Usually it will disclose all the houses and flats within the postcode. Where registered it will show up with a title number. If they bought fifty years ago it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The address could still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to track down the original title papers which might be with your parent’s lender.