My partner and I are hoping to acquire a flat in East Grinstead and have instructed a East Grinstead conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our lawyer has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Santander have this evening contacted us to advise us that there is now an issue as our East Grinstead solicitor is not on their approved list of lawyers. What do we do from here?
When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is standard for the purchasers' solicitors to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your lender and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You don't have to instruct a firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred East Grinstead lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.
We are planning to acquire a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in East Grinstead who is on the Co-operative solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Co-operative . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in East Grinstead.
If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in East Grinstead what would it be?
We would encourage you not to base your choice on the lowest East Grinstead conveyancing fees. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of the deal.
I am helping my sister sell her property in East Grinstead. Does the conveyancing solicitor order the EPC or do I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s was retained a mandatory component of selling a property. An energy performance certificate must be to hand prior to the property being advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a East Grinstead conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with long established East Grinstead providers
My sealed bid on a property in East Grinstead has been agreed to, the vendors do however have a dependent purchase. The owners have offered on a flat, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in East Grinstead. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Nottingham?
It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, East Grinstead conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancer is on the Nottingham approved list. Regarding the next stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some home buyers would apply for a home loan with Nottingham and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to proceed with searches.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in East Grinstead and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about East Grinstead. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the East Grinstead area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at East Grinstead. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Neath but live in East Grinstead. My lawyer (who is 200 miles from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in East Grinstead to witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in East Grinstead
Should local authority consent be needed to split a single dwelling into two appartments in East Grinstead? This has taken place to a house opposite to a friend in East Grinstead and was unaware of it happening until it was finished.
Planning Consent yes. Building Regulations yes.