My bank has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Eastwood but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Eastwood round the corner to me. Are you able to help?
Far from all Eastwood conveyancing practices are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make the most of the above search tool to identify a Eastwood conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.
Are all Eastwood Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing list of approved firms?
Some major lenders now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their panels.
My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Nationwide as we intend to carry out a loft conversion to our home in Eastwood. Do we need to choose a local Eastwood solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Nationwide would not normally appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Eastwood. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian property in Eastwood. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Santander. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should review 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 Eastwood and other locations in 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 enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Eastwood with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The estate agent advised me not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it may impact my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Eastwood I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Eastwood suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
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