Is there a search tool that I can utilise to find out if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Egham is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Barclays Direct thus paying £175.00 in further legal invoice.
You should make the most of the search tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type ‘Egham’ or your preferred area and you will discover numerous conveyancers offices in Egham or nearest you.
My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Egham and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Egham conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a national conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Egham. Having lived in Egham for 4 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Egham I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Egham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can 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 existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
Should I be suspicious about estate agents that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Egham conveyancing firm?
As is the case with lots of service providers, often suggestions from relatives can be very helpful. Yet there are many people with a keen interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and lenders may recommend conveyancers to appoint. Sometimes these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there behind the scenes financial incentive behind the endorsement. You have the right to appoint your own lawyer. However, bear in mind that most lenders specify a panel list of solicitors you must use for the mortgage aspect of your conveyancing.
My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the estate agent told us that the seller will only move forward if we appoint their recommended lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Egham
It is unlikely the vendors are behind this. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the owners direct and explain that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your preferred Egham conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will give the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.
Finally our conveyancing in Egham is completing on Friday, however the person I am buying off has asked to move out the next day at at 2pm. Can I accept such a idea?
In situations where you need a bank loan then your conveyancer will demand that the property isvacant on Friday - the bank will insist on it.