Much to our surprise we have been informed by our lender that my Durham solicitor is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I be sure whether this is correct?
You need to call your Durham lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.
We're in Durham, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Virgin Money , and our lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer 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.
We are buying a property and the lawyer has identified Chancel Repair for which the property could be obligated to contribute to because it falls into the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in Durham
Unless a prior acquisition of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you could expect solicitors conducting conveyancing in Durham to continue to propose a a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
How does conveyancing in Durham differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Durham approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because developers in Durham tend to buy 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 Durham or who has acted in the same development.
Are there any apps to help identify a Durham solicitor on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the tool on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Durham conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Durham conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to see if they are on the Barnsley Building Society approved list
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Durham for my sale. Can I review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone may read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.