Is the fact that my conveyancer in Maidstone is not identified on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of the firm’s work?
That is most likely an incorrect assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly 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. If you are concerned you should contact the Maidstone conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
When does exchange of contracts occur in purchase conveyancing in Maidstone and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?
Where you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Maidstone you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. That being said, the firms we work with provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the solicitor to exchange contracts at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Maidstone)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
A friend advised me that if I am buying in Maidstone I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Maidstone conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Maidstone around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Maidstone Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Maidstone Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Maidstone.
I have todaybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Maidstone for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Maidstone conveyancing specialists.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing property to a BTL loan with Halifax and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on a second property. The area we are talking about is Maidstone. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the conveyances?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are your solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you lawyer and make clear your expectations and needs.
We are a couple of weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Maidstone. I am not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?
They would need to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? If so you must make them aware of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating expenses and delays. That should be your starting point. Our search tool will assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Maidstone