It has come to my attention via my IFA that my Castleton and Blacktown lawyer is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain that this is indeed the case?
The best course of action for you to take is to call your Castleton and Blacktown conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.
We're in Castleton and Blacktown, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Coventry BS , and our solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I am helping my aunt sell her flat in Castleton and Blacktown. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange the energy performance certificate or it is for me to coordinate?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments became a required component of moving property. An energy assessment should be commissioned in advance of the property being advertised. This is not a task that law firms normally organise. If you are instructing a Castleton and Blacktown conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with long established local accredited person
I am due to move house in October. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Castleton and Blacktown. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen before I stumbled across your page.
On the day of completion you can pick up the keys from the estate agent however this can only occur after the sellers lawyers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. You will need to advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Castleton and Blacktown or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Castleton and Blacktown.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Castleton and Blacktown. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
My partner and I are intent on selling our home in Castleton and Blacktown and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any high street Castleton and Blacktown lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a nationwide conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Castleton and Blacktown. We have lived in Castleton and Blacktown for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to 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 illness)
I own a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Castleton and Blacktown. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Santander. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should 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 Castleton and Blacktown and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
What tools are available to search for a Castleton and Blacktown law firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Castleton and Blacktown conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Castleton and Blacktown conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to check if they are on the Platform Home Loans Ltd member panel