Completed the sale of my flat in Greenfield last April yet the purchaser is Skype messaging every few hours to moan that her solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Following your house sale your conveyancer should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where appropriate, your conveyancer should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Greenfield.
is it true that all Greenfield solicitor firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The majority of lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be governed by the CLC.
My partner and I are spending time looking at flats in Greenfield and I am about to put in an offer. Is it sensible to have a property lawyer on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a mortgage with Lloyds.
It would be wise to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Lloyds, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Having read lots of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Greenfield solicitor - who is on the RBS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
RBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually RBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Greenfield postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with RBS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Greenfield.
I have been told that property searches are the main cause of stalling in Greenfield house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Greenfield.
Is it possible to swap firm as I have to choose a firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Greenfield round the corner but he is not approved by Platform Home Loans Ltd
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Greenfield on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Greenfield. In making use of search facility on this site, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Greenfield and beyond.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a house in Newport but I am based in Greenfield. My solicitor (approximately 200 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Greenfield to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Greenfield
What is the difference between surveying and conveyancing in Greenfield?
Conveyancing - in Greenfield or anywhere in England and Wales - is the process of legally transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It therefore includes the checking of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you’re intending to buy and will help you discover the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you a powerful reason for negotiating the purchase price down or asking the vendor to remedy the problems before you move in.