My mortgage broker has asked me for my Hitchin law firm’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have contacted my local Hitchin office but they cant find it on their system.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Hitchin lawyer . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.
Do the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend handle attended exchange conveyancing in Hitchin?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. Please contact us to receive a fee calculation and details as to dates.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Hitchin?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Hitchin. 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…’
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Hitchin. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hitchin
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There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
I have been recommended by a few selling agents in Hitchin to locate a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your services over and above another?
We refuse to give any commission for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
My wife and I have instructed a Hitchin conveyancing solicitor for our home move (first time buyers) and have picked up in the Ts and Cs that they are not regulated by the FCA. Need I be concerned or is that standard with conveyancing practitioner?
We can't see why they should be. Most conveyancer don't lend money. You should check that they are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who set stringent rules regulating funds deposited in their bank.