I am nearing exchange of contracts for my maisonette in Bilborough and the estate agent has just e-mailed to say that the purchasers are appointing a new property lawyer. I am told that this is due to the fact that the lender will only work with property lawyers on their conveyancing panel. Why would a big named mortgage company only deal with certain lawyers rather the firm that they want to select to handle their conveyancing in Bilborough ?
Lenders have always had panels of law firms that can act for them, but in recent years big names such as HSBC, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for more than 25 years.
Lending institutions blame a rise in fraud as the reason for the pruning – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to maintain. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. Your purchasers are unlikely to have any sway in the decision.
Would the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service perform attended exchange conveyancing in Bilborough?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists who can conduct one day exchanges. Please call us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.
We are selling our apartment in Bilborough. Will the solicitor need to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Bilborough. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?
Having to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you will need to retain a conveyancing practitioner soon as you will have a pending a drop dead date to complete the purchase. Every auction property should have a bespoke auction set of papers. This will likely include most,if not all of the paperwork that your solicitor requires. In the case of leasehold premises the auction papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You should give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that your finances are organised to complete on the on the contractual date .
I currently have a mortgage with Kent Reliance for my property in Bilborough. Conveyancing was finalised a year ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Kent Reliance?
You must advise Kent Reliance before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Kent Reliance’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Kent Reliance directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Kent Reliance conveyancing panel solicitor.
I've digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Bilborough solicitor - who is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
Co-operative will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Co-operative will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Bilborough postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Bilborough.
I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of stalling in Bilborough conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Bilborough.
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