I am obtaining a offer of a home loan from Santander. I hope to use a Licensed Conveyancer in East and West Horsley. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel include conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented apartment in East and West Horsley by 29/8/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?
It is unwise to provide notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your conveyancer and request that they seek the assistance the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look to achieve
How can we know in advance if a East and West Horsley conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in East and West Horsley obtaining recommendations is a good starting point. 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 advocate that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.
I have paid off my mortgage with Coventry BS. I assume I don't need a East and West Horsley conveyancer on the Coventry BS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Coventry BS mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Coventry BS mortgage from the register. Coventry BS, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Coventry BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Coventry BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
About to purchase house in East and West Horsley. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the East and West Horsley solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.
My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian property in East and West Horsley. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in East and West Horsley and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
How does conveyancing in East and West Horsley differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in East and West Horsley approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because builders in East and West Horsley usually purchase the site, 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in East and West Horsley or who has acted in the same development.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Newport but reside in East and West Horsley. My solicitor (who is 260 miles awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in East and West Horsley to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in East and West Horsley