How do I search for the right solicitor who can give a 1st class service for our conveyancing in Bloomsbury?
Option 1 is to ask connections who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.
Option 2 is to use a comparison service on the web for conveyancing in Bloomsbury. Ring two or three listed and ask them to email you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle the conveyancing prior tomaking your decision.
Option 3 is to use this site to assist you in finding the right solicitors taking into account your personal factors including area of the property,timings, complexity and who the proposed mortgage company is. Don't take the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Bloomsbury
I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bloomsbury for our home move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders Lloyds TSB Bank won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?
A decade ago most mortgage companies had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Bloomsbury conveyancing firms would have been on most lender panels. The FSA in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which come to the conclusion: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more data from law firms about their operations and the individuals who work for them as well as establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum amount of conveyancing. Many Bloomsbury conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have a 100% healthy track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Bloomsbury is one of the many locations where the solicitors we list are on the panel for Lloyds TSB Bank.
My wife and I own a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Bloomsbury. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Clydesdale. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. 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 as there may be 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 Bloomsbury and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
I decided to have a survey done on a property in Bloomsbury in advance of appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders tend not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bloomsbury. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Is it possible to transfer to a new conveyancer as I have to instruct a firm on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bloomsbury five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Birmingham Midshires
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Bloomsbury on the Birmingham Midshires panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Bloomsbury. Using search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Bloomsbury.
I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Bloomsbury for my home move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
You can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training reasons.