Our Avery Hill conveyancer has discovered an inconsistency between the information in the home valuation report and what is in the title deeds. My solicitor informs me that he is obliged to ensure that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s stance legitimate?
Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
At what point can the exchange of contracts occur in residential conveyancing in Avery Hill and do I need to attend the conveyancers branch?
Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Avery Hill you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the firms we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the contract is not the critical part. A signed contract simply enables the firm to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Avery Hill)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
I have 70 years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Avery Hill. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 17/4/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I have been advised by numerous property agents in Avery Hill to get a quote from a solicitor using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers over a competitor’s?
We don’t make any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Avery Hill. I happened to stumble upon a web site which seems to have the perfect answer If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I purchased a property in Avery Hill last 19/2/2024 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my solicitor told me that it may take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Do I need to be concerned?
get in touch with your solicitor - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, find out about their firm’s complaints procedure and escalate your concerns to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Avery Hill conveyancing are not known to be especially complex.