How up to date is your database of Colyton solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel? Do Nationwide send you an updated list?
Colyton conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nationwide directly.
Having spent time looking at mumsnet.com for an online lawyer in Colyton, many comment that I should instruct a CQS assured solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?
Colyton Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have been granted certification by the law Society The Law Society introduced CQS to promote high standards in the home moving process. CQS helps consumers to recognise solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Colyton is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which CQS are located. The scheme requires law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, spot checks and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Building Societies Association.
I have been told that property searches are the main reason for hinderance in Colyton conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Colyton.
My wife and I have a semi-detached Edwardian property in Colyton. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Skipton Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two 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 need to read 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Colyton and other locations in 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 mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Colyton and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Colyton. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Colyton area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Colyton. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am disposing of a house in Newport but I am based in Colyton. My solicitor (based 250 kilometers from merequires that I sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Colyton to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Colyton