I am obtaining a mortgage offer from Santander. I hope to employ the services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Walthamstow Village. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel include Licensed Conveyancers?
The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Walthamstow Village last February but the buyer keeps texting daily to moan that their solicitor needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Post completion of your sale your lawyer is obliged to send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer must also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Walthamstow Village.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Walthamstow Village. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 17/7/2024, the requirements read as follows :
The deeds to my house are lost. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Walthamstow Village 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
As long as you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be held by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and obtain up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Walthamstow Village benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The estate agent advised me not disclose to my lawyer about the extras as it may impact my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.
I am looking to sell my home. My former solicitors has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Walthamstow Village if that makes things easier.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Walthamstow Village. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.