Why would I use a Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing firm when internet based conveyancers are cheap by comparison?
To take your time to find contrast conveyancing costs in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont and you should seek a reasonable fee calculation but don’t expend your energy searching for the cheapest Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a smooth and a distressing home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone call and can never replicate a face to face meeting. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from start to finish, providing a level of continuity that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will keep you updated on any developments making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. Should you need to phone the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll be sure you're not left wondering what's going on.
Would the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend carry out attended exchange conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont?
There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. Please contact us to obtain a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
What happens if my solicitor is suspended from the Yorkshire BS Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
Me and my partner are purchasing a flat in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we will need to deposit money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I just bought a house at auction in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?
Given that you are now legally committed yourself to purchase you must instruct a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are facing a pending a drop dead date to complete the transaction. All auction property will have an associated legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the conveyancing papers should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You need to give this to the lawyer working for you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Virgin Money. Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing lawyers have been chosen. How long does it take for Virgin Money to send the offer to the lawyer?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Virgin Money completed the valuation? Have you informed Virgin Money as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I have a renovated Georgian property in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. Conveyancing practitioner 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, the second leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.
We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent advised that the seller will only issue a contract if we instruct their chosen solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont
We suspect that the owner is unaware of this request. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to use your own,trusted Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will give the negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing targets pre-set by head office.