We hired a Greenwich based firm for our conveyancing in Greenwich recently. Looking through the Ts and Cs I noteI am on the hook for fees even if the sale aborts. Would I be best advised to select a web based lawyer offering no move no charge conveyancing in Greenwich?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is advertised then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be more expensive to neutralise the transactions that do not proceed. Also remember that these arrangements generally do not cover expenses such your Greenwich conveyancing search fees.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to list firms on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Greenwich?
Lexsure has not been advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.
This question may be naive but I am new to the process as FTB of a garden flat in Greenwich. Do I pick up the keys to the property on completion from my solicitor? If so, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Greenwich?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Greenwich. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the completion advance to the seller's conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be called to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen early afternoon.
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Greenwich. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
Our offer on a semi in Greenwich has been agreed to, the vendors do nevertheless have a tied purchase. The owners have placed an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Greenwich. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Co-operative started?
It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Greenwich conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your property lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market many buyers would apply for the mortgage with Co-operative and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancing practitioner to press on with searches.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Greenwich. I now require my file but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Greenwich of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am buying my first flat in Greenwich with a loan from Britannia. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it may adversely affect 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.
I am in the market for a quality conveyancing lawyer in Greenwich to buy a home. I want to avoid being ripped off and there are various Greenwich conveyancing solicitors to choose from...how do I know which one is best to select?
The first thing to do when looking for a Greenwich conveyancer is listen to the advice from friends or trusted professionals. You are likely to know someone who has used a conveyancing solicitor previously. Do make the most of our tool to compare Greenwich conveyancing quotes