As a FTB what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in Brockley?
Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Brockley or throughout South East London is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the transaction. For example, the seller, selling agent and sometimes a bank. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Brockley should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the legal process whose role it is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.
There is a definite creep in the "blame" culture- someone must be at fault for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above the other players in the home moving process.
Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Brockley so that I can pop in to their offices if required.
These days approved lawyers for lenders undertake all of the communications via Royal Mail, e-mail or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. That being said you can check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.
five months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Brockley took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Brockley prior to retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not grant a loan on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Brockley. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Brockley especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Brockley.
How do I identify a Brockley solicitor on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the lawyer.
You can use the facility on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Brockley conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Brockley conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the Skipton Building Society approved list
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to have a meeting at the offices of the lender conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Brockley so that I can pop in to their offices if required.
Most conveyancing panel lawyers for the lender undertake all of the work via the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake your Conveyancing Transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. YOu dont have to use a conveyancing solicitor in Brockley. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to go into appointed conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.