Much to our surprise we have been advised by our broker that my Booker solicitor is not on the bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?
The first thing you need to do is to call your Booker conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Booker conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
We are about to exchange buying a house in Booker but as a consequence of wreckage from some water damage at the property I have managed to agree recompense from the seller in the sum of £3k taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process however Virgin Money are not allowing this. Why were they involved?
Your lawyer being on a Virgin Money approved list is required to inform Virgin Money of any amendments to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your conveyancer to notify the price change to Virgin Money then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Virgin Money and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Booker.
Is it possible to change conveyancer as I need to find a firm on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Booker round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Coventry Building Society
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Booker on the Coventry Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Booker. Using search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Booker.
My uncle has recommend that I appoint his conveyancers in Booker. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Booker conveyancing lawyer the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have recommendations from friends or family who have actually experience in using the conveyancer you're considering.
Expecting to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Booker. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully on Monday. What should I be looking out for?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Booker should include some of the following:
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specifics of the parties to the lease, for instance these could be the (you), superior lessor, freeholder The landlord’s rights to access the property. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. You should know whether the lease permits you to alter or upgrade anything in the premises- you must know whether any restrictions relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is required Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring? Additions to the property
Booker Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing
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How is the lease structured? Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments? This information is helpful as a) areas can cause problems in the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to have all the details
I am buying a house and cash is in place. My solicitor has been given with 2 separate evidence of photo identification, bank statement, endless utility bills. Now he requires a copy from a probate lawyer advising that the money is in order and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.
In today’s world you will not be able to complete any Booker conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity to your lawyers. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other. Evidence of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering laws.