Is the fact that my solicitor in Croston is not identified on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of his work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should simply call the Croston conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Croston so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.
Most approved lawyers for lenders carry out the vast majority of work through the post, internet or over phone calls. This enables them to carry out the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in the country. That being said you should check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.
About to purchase a new build flat in Croston. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Croston
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Please supply a car parking plan. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Croston is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Croston are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Croston you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Croston may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
My husband and I are new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, yet the agent told us that the vendor will only go ahead if we instruct their chosen lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Croston
We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. If they want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Try to communicate with the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to instruct your own,trusted Croston conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing targets demanded by HQ.
I acquired a flat in Croston last 13/5/2024 and to date it is still not recorded with the Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my solicitor told me that it can take 12 months to register. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. What can I do?
It is your conveyancing practitioner that you must turn to here in order to satisfy any questions which have arisen as part of the registration process for your Croston property. Normal Croston conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's solicitor that they will assist in resolving any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking if necessary.