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Reasons to use our Long Stratton conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party are located in Long Stratton - if so sets of conveyancers will be less confrontational
  • 2 Long Stratton conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Long Stratton conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Long Stratton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Long Stratton governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 No matter what any other on-line conveyancers inform you it just might be necessary to pop into your lawyer to sign documents. There are various parties with with an interest in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Long Stratton since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Long Stratton

IfI were to acquire a straightforward housein Long Stratton mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Long Stratton?

The only saving you would achieve is the Long Stratton conveyancing searches. The lawyer is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with your sellers conveyancing practitioner, stamp duty submission, register the property etc. A slight saving might be made by not needing to register a mortgage however it won't be a lot.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Long Stratton. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Barclays. Is it usual for Barclays to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Long Stratton is approved on their conveyancing panel? Barclays have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Barclays to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

My sealed bid on a semi in Long Stratton has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have placed an offer on on an apartment, but it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Long Stratton. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Clydesdale going?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Long Stratton conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must ensure that your conveyancer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of purchasers would apply for a home loan with Clydesdale and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to move forward with searches.

Will my lawyer be asking questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Long Stratton.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors conducting conveyancing in Long Stratton. There are those who buy a house in Long Stratton, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that can be initiated by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Long Stratton. The conventional set of information sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the owner to determine whether the premises has historically flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not notified by the owner, then a purchaser may issue a compensation claim as a result of such an incorrect reply. The buyer’s lawyers may also order an enviro search. This should reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations will need to be initiated.

I am buying a new build apartment in Long Stratton. 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Long Stratton

    Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Long Stratton for my house move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

One may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training reasons.

We are in the process of acquiring a apartment in Long Stratton. Conveyancing is not complete but we would like have our purchase price confidential from the likes of Zoopla. Is this achievable and how?

The Land Registry as a matter of law required to disclose price paid data on a register of the title for domestic properties countrywide which includes homes in Long Stratton. The Title Register is a public document, so the Land Registry would be breaching their statutory duty excluded specific homes such as your one in Long Stratton.

In essence you can ask HMLR to withhold the price paid entry however the answer will be in the negative.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Long Stratton?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Long Stratton. When using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, impartial and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Long Stratton.

Residential conveyancing in Long Stratton almost always includes the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title to the premises
  • Conducting Long Stratton property searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other documentation forwarded by the seller’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase agreement
  • Analysing replies provided by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Long Stratton commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Offices, shops or industrial units Compulsory land purchase Land use planning and environmental issues Offices, shops, public houses, off licenses, factories, nursing homes and warehouses

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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