My financial adviser says he needs my Colindale solicitor’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have e-mailed my local Colindale office but they have not responded to me.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Colindale conveyancer . They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.
We are about to exchange contracts for a leasehold flat in Colindale. We encountered a problem. The mortgage offer with Barclays expires on 28/4/2025 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 30/4/2025. Is it possible to extend the mortgage offer?
The person best placed to address this concern is your solicitors who will hopefully determine whether they should be discussing with the lender, owner’s solicitors, estate agents or possibly all three based on what has gone on in your house move to date.
We are purchasing a apartment in Colindale. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Colindale what would it be?
Do not opt for the lowest Colindale conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of the deal.
Are all Colindale Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel?
It is true that some banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Colindale?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Colindale. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Colindale. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Colindale
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There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.
I was pointed in your direction by a number of estate agents in Colindale to choose a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your site ahead of a competitor’s?
We don’t make any commission for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.