My partner’s step-father is a property lawyer. I hope that I will receive mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Hockley?
It’s a good idea to request two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this page. The amounts do contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between property lawyers as is true with most professions.
Due to move into my new home in Hockley next Monday. My solicitor now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as as she informs me that she is duty bound to validate that it is in order for the lender. What does the insurance need to cover?
Any lawyer on acting for lenders would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 instructions. These requirements are not specific to conveyancing in Hockley.
Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Hockley even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I wish to acquire an office in Hockley with a mortgage from Godiva Mortgages Ltd?
Our search tool is mainly used to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Hockley but we have set out at the bottom of this page a selection of Hockley commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the solicitors directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd
we are a couple who wish to acquire a newly converted flat in Hockley with a homeloan from Aldermore.We use our Hockley conveyancing lawyer but Aldermore informed us her practice is not on their approved list of member firms. It seems we are left with little choice but to instruct a Aldermore panel lawyer or keep our high street solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?
No, not really. The mortgage issued to you is subject to its various provisions, one of which will be that lawyers must be on the Aldermore approved list. Until recently, most mortgage companies had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Aldermore
I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Hockley. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hockley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
A conveyancing firm dealt with my conveyancing in Hockley half a dozen years ago and was holding my title documents but has now closed – What can I do to retreive them?
Deeds, as such, no longer exist as most homes in Hockley are registered electronically at Land Registry. If you need to show evidence of proprietorship or are disposing of 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.