Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Fleet is not identified on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of her work?
That is most likely a wrong assumption to make. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Fleet conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
My partner and I are purchasing our first property. Our conveyancing practitioner has contact usto enquire if we would like to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in Fleet
The range of Fleet conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately understand what information each search could provide. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Should you be unsure, ask the solicitor to explain.
It is a dozen years since I bought my property in Fleet. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't locate the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be kept by your lender or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who handled the purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Fleet involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is resolvable.
I am assisting my step-mother sell her house in Fleet. Will the solicitor order an EPC or it is for me to coordinate?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates was retained a compulsory component of moving property. An energy assessment must be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. It is not a task that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are using a Fleet conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with long established local assessors
This question may be naive but I am new to the home moving as a first time purchaser of a garden flat in Fleet. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Fleet?
On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Fleet. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.
I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in April 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, HSBC are being problematic. The Fleet solicitor who is on the HSBC conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but HSBC are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do HSBC have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that HSBC have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why HSBC may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
three months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Fleet took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am downsizing from my property. My previous conveyancers has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Fleet if that affects matters.
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