My fiancee and I are purchasing our first home. Our lawyer has texted usto ask if we would like to order additional conveyancing searches. As novices we are clueless as to what's needed for conveyancing in Caterham
The range of Caterham conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall approach to risk. What matters is that you properly understand what information the searches could supply. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that search. If uncertain, ask your solicitor to advise.
When can the exchange of contracts take place for residential conveyancing in Caterham and do I need to attend the conveyancers office?
If you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Caterham you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the firms we work with offer a nationwide conveyancing service and provide just as diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The executing of the property agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Caterham)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Caterham. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 6/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Caterham. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Caterham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Caterham in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to issue a loan on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Caterham. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Caterham to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
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