I have just been advised by my financial adviser that my Nantwich the law firm I have appointed is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be sure whether this is correct?
Your first step should be to contact your Nantwich lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Nantwich conveyancing firm that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.
Is it possible for conveyancing in Nantwich to be done within two weeks?
Where the seller is applying a tight deadline to exchange we would recommend that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will make use of local connections and insight. It is possible that they would have handled previousproperties in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Nantwich conveyancing firm. In addition, ensure that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is believed that just under twenty per cent of Nantwich conveyancing transactions are delayed or jeopardised after finding out that a buyer’s conveyancer was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the transaction being frustrated by almost 21 days. It is claimed that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home sales annually. Most Nantwich conveyancing practices can not act for certain lenders so do check at the outset.
After researching mumsnet.com for a recommended solicitor in Nantwich, most post that I should look for a CQS accredited solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's biggest mortgage companies. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Council of Licensed Conveyancing. Nantwich is one of the numerous areas in England and Wales where there are CQS lawyers.
I am helping my niece sell her house in Nantwich. Will the conveyancer order an EPC or it is for the seller to coordinate?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s remained a compulsory component of moving house. An energy performance certificate needs to be to hand before the property is placed on the market. It is not a task that conveyancers normally organise. Where you are using a Nantwich conveyancing lawyer they may be willing to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with long established Nantwich accredited person
A relative pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Nantwich there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Nantwich which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Nantwich should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
Are all Nantwich Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing list of approved firms?
Some major lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. 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 solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
We are downsizing from our property in Nantwich and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a factory type conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Nantwich. Having lived in Nantwich for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You should check with 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)
We are four weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Nantwich. We are not happy. Can you help me find new conveyancers?
A solicitor would have to be really bad to suggest replacing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the offer are re-issued. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added charges and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Nantwich