We are about to complete buying a house in Hetton Le Hole but as a consequence of damage from some water damage at the property I have was able negotiate reparation from the owner in the sum of £2k in the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process however Kent Reliance will not agree to this. Should they have been notified?
Any conveyancer that is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel is obliged to advise Kent Reliance of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyer to notify the reduction to Kent Reliance then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Kent Reliance and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Hetton Le Hole.
My property lawyer in Hetton Le Hole is not on the Barnsley Building Society Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the Barnsley Building Society approved list?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Hetton Le Hole solicitors but Barnsley Building Society will need to use a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall conveyancing charges and result in delays.
- Choose an alternative solicitor to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are on the Barnsley Building Society panel
The deeds to my house can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Hetton Le Hole 4 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know exactly where to find all the relevant paperwork so you can purchase or dispose of your house without any difficulty. If copies are not available, your solicitor may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.
How does conveyancing in Hetton Le Hole differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Hetton Le Hole contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because builders in Hetton Le Hole typically acquire the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 Hetton Le Hole or who has acted in the same development.
I have been advised by numerous estate agents in Hetton Le Hole to find a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your lawyers rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?
We refuse to offer any referral fee for sending work in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
The lawyers handling our conveyancing in Hetton Le Hole has sent papers to review that indicate that the property is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not yet recorded at HM Land Regsitry?
Almost all property in Hetton Le Hole is registered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Plenty of Hetton Le Hole conveyancing lawyers will be able to handle this type of conveyancing but in the event that uncertainty prevails the prevailing proposition presently is for the seller to address the registration formalities first and subsequently deal with the transfer to the buyer - this no doubt cause a significant delay.