It is is a decade since I bought my house in Lincolnshire. Conveyancing solicitors have now been appointed on the sale but I am unable to locate my deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by the mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Lincolnshire involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more tricky but is not insurmountable.
Having invested time reviewing mumsnet.com for a high-quality solicitor in Lincolnshire, most advise that I should instruct a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's biggest mortgage companies. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Legal Ombudsman. The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Lincolnshire is one of the many areas of the UK where there are CQS solicitors.
We are getting the release of further funds on our mortgage from Lloyds as we want to conduct a loft conversion to our home in Lincolnshire. Do we need to choose a high street Lincolnshire solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Lloyds would not normally appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
My wife and I are in the throws of looking at flats in Lincolnshire and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it wise to have my property lawyer on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a home loan with Leeds Building Society.
It would be wise to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Leeds Building Society, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
About to purchase flat in Lincolnshire. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Lincolnshire conveyancer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.
I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Lincolnshire. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call 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 Lincolnshire of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Lincolnshire. 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 legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lincolnshire
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Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
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