I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must be out of my let out property in Bethnal Green by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice for your lease unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, speak to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the sellers lawyers, try to a target completion date that all parties will look to achieve
We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Bethnal Green?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Bethnal Green.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to list practices on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Bethnal Green?
We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Bethnal Green. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Bethnal Green of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Should I be concerned about brokers that I am dealing with are suggesting a nationwide conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Bethnal Green conveyancing firm?
As is the case with many service providers, often input from relatives can be most helpful. But there are lots of people with a keen interest in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks may put forward conveyancers to appoint. On occasion the conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there behind the scenes financial incentive behind the recommendation. You are free to choose your own lawyer. Don't forget that some lenders specify a panel list of lawyers you have to use for the mortgage aspect of your house move.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Bethnal Green for my purchase. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Members of the public can see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training reasons.