I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my rented property in Mitcham Junction by 8/4/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice for your tenancy unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your lawyer and urge them to they cajole the other solicitors, try to a target completion date that everyone will aim towards
I am planning to acquire a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Mitcham Junction who is on the Clydesdale approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale in certain locations such as Mitcham Junction. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I am assisting my mother sell her property in Mitcham Junction. Does the conveyancer order the energy performance certificate or should I organise this?
After the demise of HIPs, energy assessments became a required part of selling a property. An EPC should be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers normally organise. If you are using a Mitcham Junction conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local accredited person
Are all Mitcham Junction Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing list of approved firms?
A selection of banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their panels.
I have instructed a Mitcham Junction conveyancing practitioner having checked 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 conveyancer 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 Mitcham Junction 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 Mitcham Junction.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Mitcham Junction. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Mitcham Junction of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Mitcham Junction differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Mitcham Junction approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because developers in Mitcham Junction typically buy 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Mitcham Junction or who has acted in the same development.
Am I right to be concerned that estate agents that I am dealing with are recommending an internet conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Mitcham Junction conveyancing firm?
As is the case with many professional services, often recommendations from family and friends can be extremely useful or valuable. But there are lots of parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may put forward lawyers to choose. On occasion these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there may be a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to choose your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that some banks have an approved list of conveyancers you are obliged to use for the lender aspect of your home move.