Me and my husband are buying property in Knightsbridge. My Conveyancer is not on the lender approved panel. Is it possible for me to appoint my Knightsbridge conveyancing solicitor even though they are excluded from the bank list of approved lawyers?
You have a number of choices open to you here
- Carry on with your existing Knightsbridge conveyancer but your lender will need to retain a conveyancing practitioner from their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional cost together with probable interruption.
- Choose a new conveyancer to act in the purchase, making sure they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
- Convince your property lawyer to do everything within their powers to get listed on the bank’s panel of solicitors
I require fast conveyancing in Knightsbridge as I am under a deadline to exchange contracts within one month. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a mortgage free buyer you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Knightsbridge the following are instances of issues that can crop up and therefore affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
Have completed on a a terraced house in Knightsbridge , how long should it take for the Land Registry to register my ownership? My Knightsbridge conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain that my ownership is registered.
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Knightsbridge registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any interested parties. At present approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Historically registration is effected after the buyer is living at the property therefore an expedited registration is not always top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Given that I will soon spend £400,000 on a garden flat in Knightsbridge I would like to have a conversation with the conveyancer concerning thehome move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be conducting your conveyancing in Knightsbridge.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a case reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Knightsbridge should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
In sourcing the internet for the phrase conveyancing in Knightsbridge it brings up numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for me?
The preferential way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so ask colleagues and relatives who have acquired a property in Knightsbridge or the reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Knightsbridge vary, so it's advisable to request a minimum of four fee calculations from varying types of conveyancers. Make sure that you clarify that the charges are guaranteed not to to be inflated.
My fiance and I have just had an offer accepted on a apartment and had an appointment on Friday with HSBC for the mortgage. They advised me that when it comes to appointing a conveyancer that if they are not on their approved list of conveyancing practitioners then we will be subject to an an additional charge of £200. This is is due to the fact that they would then have to select a conveyancer to act on their behalf as well as the one we select on our behalf and we assume responsibility for their costs. I have asked HSBC to furnish me with a list so I can request quotes only from their approved solicitors but was told that I need to check with each individual solicitor to see if they are on the panel. Is there a list online?
Ask HSBC what their criteria for panel membership is for a solicitor.Then ask the conveyancer of your choice whether they fit that criteria and have they acted on mortgages for HSBC historically. Where the answer to those is yes, then just double check with HSBC. Another option is to use our search tool and we may be able to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Knightsbridge on the approved list for HSBC.