We see that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Hatch End?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Hatch End.
The Hatch End conveyancing firm that just started acting on my house acquisition in Hatch End have suddenly closed. I chose them because I needed a lawyer on the UBS conveyancing panel and my preferred Hatch End lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What do I do now?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the UBS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to help.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Hatch End
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Hatch End and Solicitor practices in Hatch End who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. They may both also conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
Is it the case that all Hatch End solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
HSBC have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in Hatch End has been accepted, what happens next?
Your property agent will need to be advised as to your lawyer's details (ensure that the property lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Contact HSBC or your broker and complete any relevant documentation. HSBC will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or vendor to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to get a mortgage offer. HSBC will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Hatch End.
I decided to have a survey done on a house in Hatch End before appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not grant a loan on this type of premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Hatch End. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Hatch End for my home move. Is it possible to check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone may search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising 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 solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training requirements.
A conveyancing company dealt with my conveyancing in Hatch End half a dozen years past and was holding my title documents but has since been shut down – What can I do to get hold of them?
Title deeds, as such, no longer exist as most properties in Hatch End are registered electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to prove evidence of proprietorship or are selling or refinancing your lawyer can obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.