We are buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Hackney Wick who is on the Coventry BS approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Coventry BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Hackney Wick.
We're in Hackney Wick, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is TSB , and our lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Can you point me to a directory of Aldermore panel solicitors in Hackney Wick on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lenders make their panel listings viewable over the internet. If you are seeking to appoint a Hackney Wick conveyancer on the Aldermore please make the most of our tool.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Skipton. Hackney Wick conveyancing solicitors were appointed. How long does it take for Skipton to forward the offer to the lawyer?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Skipton conducted the survey? Have you informed Skipton as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Skipton conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I am buying a property in Hackney Wick. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Kent Reliance have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that your lender is Kent Reliance your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Kent Reliance. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Kent Reliance where a lease does not satisfy these requirements. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not isolated to Hackney Wick.
Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could affect a commercial land in Hackney Wick?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Hackney Wick will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Hackney Wick. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Hackney Wick.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Hackney Wick it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Hackney Wick commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Hackney Wick.
I am purchasing my first flat in Hackney Wick benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not reveal to my solicitor about this side-deal as it may adversely affect my loan with Chelsea Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.
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 looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Hackney Wick for my house move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
You may see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training reasons.