My mortgage company has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Hatton but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Hatton or nearer to where I live. Are you able to assist?
It is by no means the case that all Hatton conveyancing practices are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Hatton conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.
I am helping my aunt sell her flat in Hatton. Does the conveyancing solicitor order the energy assessment or do I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Packs, energy assessments was left as a mandatory part of selling a house. An energy assessment should be to hand prior to the property being marketed. It is not something that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Hatton conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with long established Hatton energy assessors
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Hatton. Conveyancing is required. What is next?
Given that you have now for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you will need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you will have a pending a drop dead date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property should have a corresponding legal pack. This should include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction pack may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You must give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
My offer was accepted on a house in Hatton on 6/6/2025, valuation was booked five days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to TSB and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Are TSB entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for TSB to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
What will a local search tell me concerning the property my wife and I purchasing in Hatton?
Hatton conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Onsearch The local search plays an important part in many a Hatton conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.
I have recentlybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Hatton for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest method to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Hatton conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Hatton differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Hatton approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because new home sellers in Hatton typically acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Hatton or who has acted in the same development.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Hatton ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hatton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Hatton especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Hatton.