Having sold my house in Fairwater last March yet the purchaser is Skype messaging daily to moan that her conveyancer needs to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Post completion of your house sale your lawyer should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Fairwater.
I am considering applying for a Kent Reliance mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Fairwater with 65 per cent LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance ?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Kent Reliance will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
I need some quick conveyancing in Fairwater as I have pressure to exchange contracts inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at liberty not to have searches carried out although no law firm would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Fairwater the following are instances of what can appear and adversely affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Fairwater. Now, I need the documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Fairwater of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am purchasing a new build house in Fairwater with a loan from Chelsea Building Society. The developers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The estate agent advised me not reveal to my solicitor about the deal as it would jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a house in Newport but live in Fairwater. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Fairwater to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Fairwater