I am under pressure from the seller of a property in Southall to sign contracts within four weeks. What can I do to speed up matters?
First, If you are under pressure to exchange we would recommend that your solicitor is familiar with the location as they will make use of local contacts and know-how. It is even conceivable that they could have conducted previousproperties in the same street. Therefore consider using a Southall conveyancing firm. Second, double check that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is claimed that just under twenty per cent of Southall conveyancing deals are suspended or derailed after discovering a purchaser’s conveyancer was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the transaction being held up by as much as 21 days. It is believed that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home moves annually. Many Southall conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check at the outset.
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Southall even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to buy a shop in Southall with a mortgage from National Westminster Bank?
Our search tool is primarily there to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Southall but we have set out at the bottom of this page a few Southall commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent National Westminster Bank
I am in the process of remortgaging my apartment in Southall, does my lawyer need to be on the Coventry BS Solicitor panel?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Coventry BS will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
I just acquired a house at auction in Southall. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?
Now that you are exchanged you will need to choose a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of urgency as you will have a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the purchase. An auction property should have an associated legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to leasehold premises. You should give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete on the date specified in the contract.
My father advised me that in buying a property in Southall there may be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Southall which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Southall should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in November 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Principality are being a right pain. The Southall solicitor who is on the Principality conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Principality are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Principality have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Principality have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Principality may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for stalling in Southall house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Southall.
My father has suggested that I instruct his conveyancers in Southall. Do I follow his advice?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Southall conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to find a conveyancing solicitor is to get recommendations from friends or family who have used the firm you're are thinking of instructing.