Do the conveyancing practitioners identified via your search tool conduct auction conveyancing in Earls Court?
There are a few auction practitioners we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Earls Court is just one of our locations where our lawyers have a presence.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Earls Court? What am I being asked for?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering regulations require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the potential client they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign should stipulate this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. Should you are unwilling to hand over ID verification documents, your lawyer can not take you on as a client.
I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Earls Court for our home move. Our financial adviser informed us that our bank The Royal Bank of Scotland won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?
Pre- 2008 most banks had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Earls Court conveyancing firms would have been on most bank panels. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which come to the conclusion: mortgage lenders should know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, mortgage companies have regularly sought more data from law firms regarding their operations and their employees as well as establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of conveyancing. Many Earls Court conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Earls Court is one of the many areas where the solicitors we recommend are members of the panel for The Royal Bank of Scotland.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Earls Court is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Earls Court are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Earls Court you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Earls Court 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 property.
I have been pointed in your direction by numerous property agents in Earls Court to locate a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your lawyers ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?
We refuse to make any referral fee for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I am using a search engine for the phrase conveyancing in Earls Court it shows results of numerous property lawyersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right solicitor for me?
The preferential way of finding the right conveyancer is via personal referral, so ask colleagues and family who have bought a property in Earls Court or a reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Earls Court vary, so it's sensible to secure a minimum of four estimates from different companies. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the costs are guaranteed not to to be inflated.