My fiance’s brother is a conveyancer. I hope that I will be offered friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Common Edge?
You should contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. The quotes seem to contrast greatly but the service one can expect differ between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
Our conveyancer has identified a a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying in Common Edge. The other side have suggested title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our conveyancer says that he must ensure that the bank is content with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the lender?
The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the risk of a conflict of interest, you and the mortgage company are the client. Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the mortgage company can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your conveyancing practitioner will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Common Edge?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Common Edge.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to list law firms on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Common Edge?
We would not expect to be advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.
My husband and I are one month into a leasehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Common Edge. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
A conveyancer would need to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? If so you need to make them aware of the new lawyer and ensure the offer are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Common Edge
I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased mum’s Will, with a bungalow in Common Edge which is to be sold. The house has never been registered at the Land Registry and I'm told that many estate agents will insist that it is done before they will proceed. What's the procedure for this?
In the circumstances that you have set out it seems advisable to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.