I was advised yesterday by my estate agent that my Alfriston the law firm I have appointed is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Alfriston conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.
We're in Alfriston, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Skipton , and our solicitor is on the Skipton conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Alfriston. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Alfriston of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, 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 my first flat in Alfriston with a loan from Bank of Scotland. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about this extras as it may impact my loan with Bank of Scotland. 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.
Should I be suspicious that estate agents that I am dealing with are suggesting a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a local Alfriston conveyancing practice?
As with lots of professional services, often input from relatives can be worth their weight in gold. Nevertheless there are numerous players in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and banks may suggest conveyancers to retain. Sometimes the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there is an underlying financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the right to select your own conveyancer. You need to be aware that the majority of banks specify a panel list of lawyers you are obliged to use for the lender aspect of your home move.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Alfriston for my purchase. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.