We were just about to exchange contracts for a semi detached house in Miles Platting. We have hit a problem. Our loan offer with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society expires on 9/2/2026 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 11/2/2026. Is it possible to extend the mortgage offer?
The person best placed to address this question is your conveyancer who will hopefully determine whether he or she is should be discussing with the lender, owner’s representatives, estate agents or indeed all parties taking into account the circumstances your conveyancing to date.
Completed the sale of my flat in Miles Platting last August but our buyer keeps whats apping me to moan that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your conveyancer is duty bound to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where appropriate, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Miles Platting.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Miles Platting. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Nationwide. Is it usual for Nationwide to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Miles Platting is approved on their conveyancing panel? Nationwide have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nationwide to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Miles Platting lawyer having made sure that they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Co-operative will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Co-operative 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 Miles Platting postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Miles Platting.
Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Miles Platting?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Miles Platting will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Miles Platting. The report sets out definitive data 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 Miles Platting.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Miles Platting it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Miles Platting commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Miles Platting.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Miles Platting is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Miles Platting are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Miles Platting you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Miles Platting may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I am a sole trader wishing to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-sale-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Miles Platting for under £2000?
We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Miles Platting, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and complexity of the deal. Let us have your contact information or email so as to enable us to provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.