I do hope you can assist me. My Bermondsey conveyancer is assuring me that she is duty bound toconduct Bermondsey conveyancing searches stemming from the fact thatthe firm are on the Santandersolicitor panel. These Bermondsey checks cost a lot of money can this be avoided?
You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Bermondsey conveyancing searches.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Bermondsey last May yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours complaining that his solicitor is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Post completion of your house sale your solicitor should send the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also evidence that the mortgage has been discharged to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Bermondsey.
I have recentlydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Bermondsey for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the premises is registered to you, 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 Bermondsey conveyancing specialists.
I am buying a new build apartment in Bermondsey. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bermondsey
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I am 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to a firm by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in Bermondsey. We are not happy. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
They would need to be really bad to suggest replacing them. Has the mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the loan are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental fees and complications. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. The find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Bermondsey
Why am I unable to complete my conveyancing in Bermondsey on Good Friday?
This is due to the fact that on completion the funds will pass between the banks of the purchaser and owner’s property lawyer and currently this can only occur on a working day. It is not possible to complete on a saturday or sunday either.