I require conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (seven years old) in Barnet. 95% of the flats have already been sold. Is it really necessary to order local searches as part of conveyancing in Barnet?
You would be putting yourself at risk in failing carrying out Barnet conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would seriously advise in no uncertain terms that you have them. If accelerating the process and price are top of your concerns you should consider with your solicitor about the options such as indemnity insurance available to you
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Barnet? Why is this being asked of me?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering laws require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the ID of the potential client they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt stipulate this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. Should you refuse to hand over identification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to act for you.
We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The bank mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to use their panel solicitor as I would much rather instruct a Barnet based conveyancing firm?
Do check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel solicitors should you take up the "fee-free" incentive. Call the mortgage company and ask if they make available a monetary alternative. In the past a few mortgage companies offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor near Barnet.
We are buying a property and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair to which the property may be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Barnet
Unless a previous acquisition of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you could expect conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Barnet to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Barnet. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Barnet of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
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