The owners of the property we are hoping to buy have instructed a conveyancing solicitor in Tufnell Park who has recommended a preliminary contract with a down payment 6,000. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?
There are a couple of primary concerns with entering into any lock out contract (occasionally referred to as an exclusivity agreement) is that it can distract from progressing with the conveyancing transaction itself, so in the absence of it needing minimal or no negotiation then it could transpire to be unhelpful. It is not strongly advocated amongst Tufnell Park conveyancing practitioners as a result. A further issue is the extent of the remedies available - an aggrieved purchaser is not likely to obtain injunctive relief to stop the owner disposing of the property to a third party, so the only remedy open via the agreement will be the recovery of abortive costs and, in limited circumstances, the additional payment of penalties.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Tufnell Park even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I wish to buy an office in Tufnell Park with a mortgage from Alliance & Leicester ?
The service is predominantly there to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Tufnell Park but we have recorded towards the end of this page a selection of Tufnell Park commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Alliance & Leicester
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Tufnell Park off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Kent Reliance. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Kent Reliance, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Tufnell Park. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £150. A couple of days later, the conveyancing practitioner called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Nottingham panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I have instructed a Tufnell Park solicitor having checked that they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Nottingham will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nottingham will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Tufnell Park postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Nottingham, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Tufnell Park.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Tufnell Park?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Tufnell Park will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Tufnell Park. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Tufnell Park.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Tufnell Park it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Tufnell Park commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Tufnell Park.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Tufnell Park. Now, I need my documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Tufnell Park of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Tufnell Park. I've discover a site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all formalities done via email that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?