Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Moor Row is not on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of his work?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Moor Row conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
My property lawyer in Moor Row has never been on on the Britannia Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Britannia list of approved lawyers?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Moor Row lawyers but Britannia will need to retain a solicitor on their panel. This will result in additional overall conveyancing charges as well as cause delays.
- Find an alternative lawyer to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the Britannia panel
I am selling our property in Moor Row and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed an internet conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Moor Row. Having lived in Moor Row for many years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
3 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Moor Row concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I was pointed in your direction by a couple of local property agents in Moor Row to get a quote from a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?
We refuse to offer any referral fee for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
We're first time buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent informed us that the owners will only move forward if we use the agent's preferred lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Moor Row
We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Contact the owners directly and make sure they understand (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Moor Row conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthose that will provide their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing figures pre-set by HQ.