Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Marks Gate even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I intend to acquire an office in Marks Gate with a loan from Virgin Money?
Our search tool is predominantly used to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Marks Gate but we have recorded at the bottom of this page a few Marks Gate commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the company directly to check if they can also act for Virgin Money
I am purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Marks Gate who is on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Platform Home Loans Ltd in certain locations such as Marks Gate. We dont recommend any particular firm.
What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Marks Gate
We would encourage you not to go for the lowest Marks Gate conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as FTB of a ground floor flat in Marks Gate. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Marks Gate?
On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Marks Gate. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the seller's conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be able to receive the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.
I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Kent Reliance are being difficult. The Marks Gate solicitor who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Kent Reliance are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Kent Reliance have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Kent Reliance have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Kent Reliance may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
What will a local search reveal concerning the house we're buying in Marks Gate?
Marks Gate conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Searchflow The local search plays a central role in most Marks Gate conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Marks Gate?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Marks Gate. 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…’
How do I find out who is the owner of a house in Marks Gate?
Provided the premises is registered with HMLR, and you have enough specifics of the location of the premises, you should be able to see details from the HM Land Registry of the registered owner for a a minimal charge.