It may have been a long time coming a loan agreement from Nationwide for the refinancing of my single room flat is due any day now. Are you able to recommend a cheap conveyancing practitioner in Drakes Cross?
You have arrived at the wrong site to search for the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Drakes Cross. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be seduced by brokers enticing you with £100 conveyancing in Drakes Cross. In your best case scenario, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up spending a lot in extras and still not end up with the service you were looking for.
We see that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Drakes Cross?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Drakes Cross.
The Drakes Cross conveyancing solicitors that just started acting on my house acquisition in Drakes Cross have suddenly shut down. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the Santander conveyancing panel and my family Drakes Cross lawyer was not. I sent them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What should be my next steps?
If you have an estate agent involved then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Santander conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to assist.
I'm the single beneficiary of my late mum's estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Drakes Cross. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in September. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in September. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be affected by that. How sensible a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the lender as this requirement primarily exists to identify subsales or the quick reselling of properties.
Can I be sure that the Drakes Cross conveyancing solicitor on the Principality panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Drakes Cross obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.
My sealed bid on a house in Drakes Cross has been agreed to, the owners do however have a tied purchase. The sellers have offered on a flat, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Drakes Cross. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Yorkshire BS going?
It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then valuation, Drakes Cross conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent stages this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Yorkshire BS and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in Drakes Cross.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Drakes Cross. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Drakes Cross of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Drakes Cross differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Drakes Cross come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Drakes Cross usually purchase the land, 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 conveyancers 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 Drakes Cross or who has acted in the same development.