I am acquiring a leasehold flat in Catterick Garrison. My lawyer has never been on on the lender approved panel. Am I still permitted to continue with my Catterick Garrison conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender approved list?
Various options include
- Complete the deal with your existing Catterick Garrison solicitor but your mortgage company will undoubtedly instruct a conveyancer from their approved list. The net result is additional cost together with likely interruption.
- Choose a new conveyancer to conduct the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Convince your conveyancer to do everything within their powers to get accepted on the bank’s conveyancing panel
We are planning to acquire a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Catterick Garrison who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Coventry BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Catterick Garrison.
The Catterick Garrison conveyancing lawyers that just started acting on my house acquisition in Catterick Garrison have suddenly shut down. They were on acting for me because I needed a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel and my family Catterick Garrison lawyer was not. I wrote them a cheque for £250 in advance. What are my options?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Santander conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to assist.
four months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Catterick Garrison concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Catterick Garrison for my home move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
You can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
Do I cancel the direct debit for my mortgage with UBS as soon as a completion date for my home sale in Catterick Garrison has been agreed?
You would be well advised to continue paying any mortgage payments to UBS until the mortgage is paid off on completion as part of your Catterick Garrison conveyancing.