We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Walthamstow who is on the Kent Reliance approved panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Walthamstow.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Walthamstow. I I am struggling to find out whether they are accepted on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of lawyers. Could you assist?
You should contact the conveyancer and enquire whether they can act for the lender. Alternatively please get in touch with Chelsea Building Society who may be able to assist.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as FTB of a garden flat in Walthamstow. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Walthamstow?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the owner’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to pick up the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.
My husband and I have arranged the release of further monies on our home loan from Skipton as we want to carry out alterations to our house in Walthamstow. Do we need to appoint a nearby Walthamstow solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Skipton would not normally require firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Skipton conveyancing panel.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Leeds Building Society. Is it usual for Leeds Building Society to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Walthamstow is approved on their conveyancing panel? Leeds Building Society have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
My wife and I are selling our home in Walthamstow and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any high street Walthamstow conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Walthamstow. We have lived in Walthamstow for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must check with 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 sickness)
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Walthamstow before appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders may not give a mortgage on this type of premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. If you call us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Walthamstow. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Walthamstow especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Walthamstow.
I have been pointed in your direction by a few estate agents in Walthamstow to select a solicitor using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your services ahead of a competitor’s?
We refuse to offer any financial incentive for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.