When does exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Dudley and do I need to be at the solicitors branch?
If you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Dudley you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the purchase agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Dudley)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
I am buying a new build flat in Dudley. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Dudley you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Dudley.
I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Dudley for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Dudley conveyancing specialists.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Dudley is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Dudley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Dudley you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Dudley may decide 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.
Is it possible to swap firm as I have to find one who is on the Santander conveyancing list. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Dudley round the corner but he is not approved by Santander
It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Dudley on the Santander panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Dudley. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Dudley.
I am an executor of my recently deceased mother’s Will, with a bungalow in Dudley which will be marketed. The house is unregistered at HMLR and I'm told that many purchasers will insist that it is done before they will proceed. What's the procedure for this?
In the situation you refer to it seems sensible to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’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.