When will exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Biddulph and do I need to be at the solicitors branch?
Where you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Biddulph you are invited in to sign documents. That being said, the firms we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the purchase agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to officially exchange at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Biddulph)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I am due to move property in April. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Biddulph. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across this site.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from your selling agent however this should only take place after the vendors solicitors confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. After that you should tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Biddulph or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Biddulph.
I have paid off my mortgage with Santander. I assume I don't need a Biddulph solicitor on the Santander panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Santander mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Santander mortgage from the register. Santander, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Santander has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Santander has instructed the Land Registry to do so
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Biddulph. My financial adviser suggested a conveyancer. I paid an on account payment of £150. Soon after, the property lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
We are downsizing from our home in Biddulph and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any high street Biddulph lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Biddulph. Having lived in Biddulph for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
Am I right to be concerned about third parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a local Biddulph conveyancing practice?
As with lots of service providers, often input from relatives can be most helpful. Nevertheless there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all suggest conveyancers to select. Sometimes the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there exists a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to appoint your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that some lenders operate an approved list of lawyers you are obliged to use for the lender related work in your home move.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Newport but reside in Biddulph. My conveyancer (based 260 miles awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Biddulph to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Biddulph
I am looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Biddulph who is on the bank solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Biddulph conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the bank who conduct conveyancing in Biddulph. We dont recommend any particular firm.