I am in the throes of porting my current homeowner mortgage to a BTL The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage. The bank has said that I need a solicitor for this. I had a chat my previous Hatfield conveyancing firm who dealt with the legals when I originally acquired the premises. The quote provided of £500 has surprised me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a bog-standard refinance.
The quote is fractionally on the high side. If you shop around you might reduce the fees slightly by say £125. On the other hand, assuming were content with the assistance the firm gave you maylive to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to be sure the solicitor can also act for The Royal Bank of Scotland. You can use our search tool to locate a Hatfield conveyancing firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hatfield.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Hatfield last June but the buyer keeps Skype messaging every few hours to say their conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?
After completion of your sale your lawyer is committed to send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also evidence that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion steps just for conveyancing in Hatfield.
How do I investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Hatfield is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Santander thus paying £192.00 in another set of legal costs.
You should take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Hatfield’ or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors based in Hatfield or by proximity to you.
I am planning to move property in July. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Hatfield. Conveyancing solicitor was organised before I stumbled across this page.
On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from your selling agent however this can only take place once the vendors solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. After that you will need to advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you locate a residential property solicitor in Hatfield or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Hatfield.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Nationwide as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our property in Hatfield. Are we obliged to appoint a nearby Hatfield solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Nationwide don't usually instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nationwide list.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Hatfield on 24/4/2025, valuation was booked five days later, all came back fine. Conveyancer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Aldermore and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Aldermore to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Hatfield?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Hatfield will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Hatfield. The search result 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 Hatfield.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Hatfield it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Hatfield commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Hatfield.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Hatfield?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Hatfield. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’