I am acquiring a flat in Kensal Rise. My Solicitor is not listed on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Can I still appoint my Kensal Rise conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender approved list?
You have a couple of choices available to you here
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Kensal Rise solicitor but your mortgage company will undoubtedly use a conveyancing practitioner from their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional cost together with probable frustration.
- Appoint a new lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to do everything possible to get listed on the mortgage company conveyancing panel
Please could you vouch for a Leeds Building Society sanctioned Kensal Rise conveyancing conveyancer who can have us moved in within 28 days? Am I best advised to go for a local Kensal Rise firm or an internet firm?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Kensal Rise conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Kensal Rise. Go in to a couple of law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Discuss your expectations together with your reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the one that you are most comfortable with.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Kensal Rise?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Kensal Rise. 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…’
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Kensal Rise is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Kensal Rise are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Kensal Rise you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kensal Rise may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
I am downsizing from my home. My previous solicitors has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Kensal Rise if that affects matters.
Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Kensal Rise. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Kensal Rise for my home move. Can I review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
You can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training purposes.