Finally the sale completed on my house in Maesteg last October yet the purchaser is SMS messaging me complaining that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your disposal your conveyancer is committed to deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also confirm that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in Maesteg.
Are the BSA intent on creating a search tool with a view to to identify solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel for example in Maesteg?
We have not been informed any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.
We are planning to move home in December. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Maesteg. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across your site.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from your estate agent however this should only occur after the vendors lawyers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. Subsequently you will need to inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Maesteg or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Maesteg.
We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from Virgin Money as we want to conduct alterations to our property in Maesteg. Do we need to select a bricks and mortar Maesteg solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Virgin Money don't usually require a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Virgin Money panel.
About to purchase flat in Maesteg. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Lloyds 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 Maesteg solicitor is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could impact a commercial site in Maesteg?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Maesteg will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Maesteg. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Maesteg.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Maesteg it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Maesteg commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Maesteg.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Maesteg?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Maesteg. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Maesteg for my home move. Can I review a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
You can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training purposes.