At what point can the exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in London and do I need to attend the solicitors office?
If you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in London you are invited in to sign documents. However, the law practices we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in London)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
My mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in London but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in London round the corner to me. Can you help?
Not all London conveyancing practitioners are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make use of the above find an approved solicitor tool to locate a London conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.
The deeds to my home are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in London 5 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your solicitor should know exactly where to locate all the suitable paperwork so you can purchase or dispose of your house without any difficulty. If duplicates are not available, your solicitor can put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on your premises.
I'm purchasing my first flat in London with a loan from Virgin Money. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this deal as it could impact my loan with Virgin Money. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in London. I have chance upon a site which seems to have the ideal answer If it is possible to get all the legals done via email that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I see that you have a search directory listing firms on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Do London conveyancing companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for my own house purchase?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in London.