Can conveyancing in Stony Stratford to be completed inside 10 days?
First, If you are under a tight deadline to sign contracts it is advisable to make sure that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will have local contacts and intelligence. It is even conceivable that they could have conducted previoushomes in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Stony Stratford conveyancing lawyer. Second, double check that the lawyer is on the lender panel. It is estimated that nearly one in five of Stony Stratford conveyancing transactions are suspended or jeopardised after discovering a buyer’s solicitor was not on their banks list of approved solicitors. This can often result in the conveyancing being delayed by as much as three weeks. It is understood that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home sales every year. Many Stony Stratford conveyancing practices can not represent certain banks so do check at the outset.
It is a dozen years since I acquired my property in Stony Stratford. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't locate the title documents. Will this cause complications?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be kept by the lender or they may be archived with the solicitor who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Stony Stratford relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Stony Stratford?
There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Stony Stratford and Solicitor partnerships in Stony Stratford who provide Conveyancing services We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. The two can conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We are aiming to move home in April. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Stony Stratford. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across your page.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the keys from the estate agent but this should only occur when the previous owners solicitors inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be collected. Subsequently you will need to tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Stony Stratford or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Stony Stratford.
I have paid off my mortgage with Aldermore. I assume I don't need a Stony Stratford lawyer on the Aldermore panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Aldermore mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Aldermore mortgage from the register. Aldermore, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Aldermore has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Aldermore has instructed the Land Registry to do so
What does a local search reveal concerning the house we're buying in Stony Stratford?
Stony Stratford conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example PSG The local search is essential in every Stony Stratford conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.
I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Stony Stratford for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Stony Stratford conveyancing specialists.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Monmouth but I am based in Stony Stratford. My solicitor (based 250 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Stony Stratford to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Stony Stratford