In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Torrington? Is this really necessary?
It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your solicitor has nothing to do with conveyancing in Torrington. However these days you can not complete any conveyancing process in the absence supplying evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Please note that if you are supplying your driving licence as proof of ID it must be both the paper element and photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.
Proof of the origin of funds is necessary under Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your lawyer must have this information on file. Your Torrington conveyancing lawyer will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they will also ask further questions concerning the origin of funds.
My wife and I are selling our house in Torrington and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Torrington. We have lived in Torrington for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Torrington. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Torrington
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
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I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Torrington for my house move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
You can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training purposes.
I have appointed a Torrington conveyancing solicitor for our home move (FTB’s) and have spotted in the terms and conditions that they are not governed by the Financial Conduct Authority. Should I be worried or is that usually the case with property lawyer?
We can't see why they should be. Most lawyer don't lend money. You should check that they are governed by the SRA, who dictate strict rules in place on funds deposited in their bank.