Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Berkeley even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to acquire a shop in Berkeley with a mortgage from Nationwide Building Society?
Our search tool is mainly used to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Berkeley but we have listed towards the end of this page some Berkeley commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Nationwide Building Society
Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Berkeley so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.
Whereas this was necessary ten years ago, most mortgage companies no longer oblige their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. You will still be obliged to supply ID documents and there are still manifest benefits to instructing a local solicitor, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Berkeley.
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Berkeley. Conveyancing is required. What is next?
Having exchanged you now have to choose a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of urgency as you are faced with a pending a drop dead date to complete the property. Every auction property will have an associated legal pack. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the legal papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You should hand this to the solicitor instructed by you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in order to complete on the date specified in the contract.
Is it the case that all Berkeley CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Skipton conveyancing list of approved practices?
It is true that some banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
I am expecting a OIP from Nottingham this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Nottingham recommend any Berkeley solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Berkeley solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Nottingham through the process.
I purchased a terraced Victorian property in Berkeley. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Berkeley and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Berkeley and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Berkeley. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Berkeley area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Berkeley. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Are all Berkeley legal practices on every lender conveyancing panel?
You can use our search tool or you can drop into your local lender branch in Berkeley. Chances are that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Berkeley