Me and my partner are purchasing our first house. The solicitor has messagedto see if we wish to order extra conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we in the dark as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Downton
The type of Downton conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could give you. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that information. If unclear, ask the lawyer to explain.
We hope to to purchase with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. We have called around locally yet cant to find a Downton conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list. Please you help?
Feel free to make use of the search tool on this site. Pick the building society and type Downton or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers based in Downton or by proximity to you.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Skipton. Downton conveyancing solicitors are appointed. How long does it take for Skipton to send the offer to the lawyer?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Skipton completed the survey? Have you informed Skipton as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Skipton conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I'm in the process of viewing houses in Downton and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Santander.
You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. As you are taking out a mortgage with Santander, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Downton on 16/1/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Nationwide and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nationwide to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Is it necessary to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when buying a property in Downton?
Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you can take it that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Downton to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Downton. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Downton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in Downton it reveals numerous solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancing solicitor for the sale of my house?
The preferential method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so enquire of friends and family who have bought a property in Downton or a local estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Downton differ, so it's advisable to request a minimum of four fee calculations from varying types of conveyancers. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.