Having sold my house in Malpas last December but our buyer keeps whats apping me to say their conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?
After completion of your house sale your lawyer should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your solicitor should also confirm that the home loan has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Malpas.
I have 71 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Malpas. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 12/11/2024 the requirements read as follows :
I am being told by my solicitor that missing deeds insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Malpas conveyancing?
The appropriate level of missing deeds indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Birmingham Midshires and Chelsea Building Society. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.
Is it the case that all Malpas CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Barclays conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
Some major banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their panels.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Malpas lawyer having checked that they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Coventry BS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Coventry BS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your solicitor will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Malpas postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Malpas.
I completed on my home on 16 July and the transaction details is not yet on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Malpas advises it will be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Malpas particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Malpas registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. Currently approximately 80% of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration occurs after the buyer has moved in to the property therefore 'speed' is not always primary concern yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Newport but I am based in Malpas. My conveyancer (approximately 300 miles from meneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Malpas to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Malpas
Online research suggests that Malpas solicitors are more costly than Malpas conveyancers in Malpas to use when buying a house. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am purchasing a property in Malpas.
When it comes to conveyancing in Malpas the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.