We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Hackbridge?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Hackbridge.
I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Hackbridge. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Hackbridge you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Hackbridge.
We are buying a detached bungalow in Hackbridge. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will legal investigations on the property include investigations to see if these alterations are permitted?
Your solicitor will review the deeds as conveyancing in Hackbridge can on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict categories of works or necessitated the permission of a 3rd party. Certain additions need local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Aldermore, do Hackbridge property lawyers incur a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
We had selected conveyancers locally in Hackbridge on the Nottingham solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further charge for the legal aspects of the Nottingham mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Nottingham?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your solicitor is entitled to charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Nottingham but by your Hackbridge property lawyer. Some firms on the Nottingham panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Hackbridge. Now, I need my documents however cannot find the solicitor. 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 Hackbridge of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Hackbridge for my sale. Can I check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Anyone can review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training requirements.
Do online conveyancing organisations do everything a local Hackbridge solicitor does or do I still need to employ a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Hackbridge?
If you instruct an online conveyancer they should undertake all the things your Hackbridge solicitor would cover.