Are the Crawley Down conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Principality conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Principality?
Crawley Down conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Principality conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Principality directly.
We're in Crawley Down, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Nationwide , and our solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Me and my brother have a semi-detached Victorian house in Crawley Down. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Bank of Ireland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Crawley Down 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 purchasers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
How does conveyancing in Crawley Down differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Crawley Down approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because builders in Crawley Down tend to purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Crawley Down or who has acted in the same development.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Crawley Down in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will not give a loan on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can look into this further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Crawley Down. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Crawley Down to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I am looking to sell my property. My previous solicitors closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Crawley Down if that affects matters.
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