My wife and I are acquiring a new build flat in South East London and my solicitor is informing me that she is duty bound to the mortgage company to disclose incentives from the seller. I am nearing the developer’s deadline to exchange and I don't want to prolong matters. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your solicitor. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in South East London who is on the TSB solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for TSB . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in South East London.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to to identify practices on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for instance in South East London?
We are not aware of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a search facility.
There is lots of here regarding conveyancing in South East London but what is your top tip for selecting the right conveyancer in South East London
It would be unwise to be swayed by the lowest South East London conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time buyer of a garden flat in South East London. Do I pick up the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in South East London?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to collect the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
Does a directory service exist listing RBS panel solicitors in South East London on the Building Society Association’s Website?
No. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of banks make their panel listings open the public on the web. Where you are in need of a South East London conveyancing practitioner on the RBS please use our tool.
My friend recommended that where I am purchasing in South East London I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard South East London conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about South East London 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 about South East London.
What does commercial conveyancing in South East London cover?
Commercial conveyancing in South East London incorporates a broad array of services, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.