Is the fact that my solicitor in Manor House is not listed on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s work?
That is most likely a wrong 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. If you are concerned you should simply call the Manor House conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
My grandmother passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Manor House. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Barclays, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
Given you plan to refinance then Barclays will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Barclays conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Barclays mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
How does conveyancing in Manor House differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Manor House come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because developers in Manor House typically purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Manor House or who has acted in the same development.
I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Manor House I like with a park and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Manor House in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
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My husband and I are buying a three room first floor flatin Manor House with a loan from a bank. We would like to retain our lawyer in Manor House but our mortgage company inform us now that he's not listed on their "panel". Apparently we need to choose one of the our mortgage company panel solicitors or keep our Manor House solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent our mortgage company. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that our bank use our Manor House lawyer?
No, not really. The lender mortgage issued is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank's conveyancing panel. in the past, most mortgage companies had open panels, including many conveyancing solicitors in Manor House : a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for your lender.