My nephew is buying a new build apartment in Ashbourne with a home loan from Nationwide. His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?
The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Nationwide conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Ashbourne conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel?
Ashbourne conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Virgin Money directly.
I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Ashbourne for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Ashbourne conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Ashbourne differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Ashbourne come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because builders in Ashbourne typically buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Ashbourne or who has acted in the same development.
Are there any apps to assist me to search for a Ashbourne solicitor on the Britannia conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the tool on this page. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Ashbourne conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Ashbourne conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see if they are on the Britannia member panel
My step-father has suggested that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Ashbourne. Should I choose my own property lawyer?
No doubt it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually used the firm you're contemplating using.