Is the fact that my solicitor in Longbenton is not identified on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of her conveyancing?
That would most likely be an incorrect assumption to make. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Longbenton conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
We just had an offer accepted to buy with Darlington Building Society. We have called around locally but am unable to find a Longbenton conveyancing firm on the Darlington Building Society panel. Please you help?
You should make the most of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type Longbenton or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors based in Longbenton or nearest you.
This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as a 1st time buyer of a garden flat in Longbenton. Do I receive the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Longbenton?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be invited to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.
We are getting the release of further monies on our home loan from Nottingham as we wish to conduct a loft conversion to our home in Longbenton. Do we need to select a nearby Longbenton solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Nottingham would not normally instruct 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 Nottingham panel.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Longbenton. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Longbenton I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Longbenton for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.
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My uncle has urged me to instruct his conveyancers in Longbenton. Should I use them?
There are no two ways about it the ideal way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to seek guidance from friends or family who have previously instructed the firm that you are contemplating using.