Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Handforth even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example if I want to buy a shop in Handforth with a mortgage from National Westminster Bank?
Our search tool is mainly used to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Handforth but we have set out towards the end of this page a selection of Handforth commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent National Westminster Bank
I am buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Handforth who is on the Chelsea Building Society solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Chelsea Building Society in certain locations such as Handforth. We dont recommend any particular firm.
It has been four months following my purchase conveyancing in Handforth completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I'm purchasing a new build house in Handforth with a mortgage from Clydesdale. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it may impact my loan with the lender. 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 opted to have a survey done on a property in Handforth before retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Handforth. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Handforth to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
We are one month into a freehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the high street agent to perform conveyancing in Handforth. We are not happy. Can you help me find new lawyers?
A conveyancer would have to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental charges and complications. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Handforth