Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend carry out conveyancing in Upminster Bridge by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out one day exchanges. You should call us to secure a fee calculation and details as to dates.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Upminster Bridge. Now, I need the files 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 Upminster Bridge 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 am purchasing a new build house in Upminster Bridge with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it will put at risk my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Upminster Bridge in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders will not grant a mortgage on this type of home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Upminster Bridge. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Upminster Bridge especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Upminster Bridge.
How simple is it to change solicitor as I need to instruct a firm on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing list. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Upminster Bridge round the corner but she is not accepted by Bank of Scotland
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Upminster Bridge on the Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Upminster Bridge. In utilising search facility on this page, you can contrast charges for conveyancing solicitors in Upminster Bridge and throughout England and Wales.
Is it best to go with a Upminster Bridge conveyancing practitioner based in the vicinity that I am purchasing? An old friend can deal with the conveyancing but they are based 300kilometers drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Upminster Bridge conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign documents, hand in your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and in the main were happy that must trump using an unknown Upminster Bridge conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.