We are buying our first house. The conveyancing practitioner has texted usto enquire if we would like to purchase additional conveyancing searches. Frankly we in the dark as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Woburn Sands
The scope of Woburn Sands conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general appetite to risk. What is important is that you adequately understand what information the searches could supply. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Should you be uncertain, ask your property lawyer to offer guidance.
My Solicitor in Woburn Sands is not listed on the TSB Conveyancing Panel. Can I still retain my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the TSB panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Woburn Sands solicitors but TSB will need to retain a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall legal fees as well as result in frustration.
- Find a new practitioner to act in the conveyancing, obviously checking they are Convince your lawyer to use their best endeavours to join the TSB conveyancing panel
My wife and I are intent on selling our property in Woburn Sands and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used an online conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Woburn Sands. We have lived in Woburn Sands for six years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. 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 health insurance to cover that same illness)
I'm buying a new build house in Woburn Sands with a loan from Leeds Building Society. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my solicitor about the extras as it will put at risk my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.
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.
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Why do I have to send my conveyancing practitioner with a list of items of ID ahead of starting selling or buying a property in Woburn Sands?
Woburn Sands property lawyers are obliged by the Law Society, Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Land Registry and current AML Regulations to certify that the have verified the identity of their clients. It is also sometimes a requirement of your mortgage offer. Furthermore they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to SDLT and need to have information such as your full names, national insurance number and date of birth.