Is the fact that my solicitor in New Forest is not identified on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of his conveyancing?
That is most likely a wrong assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters 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 simply call the New Forest conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out flat in New Forest by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?
Generally one should not serve notice for your tenancy until you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, contact to your solicitor and ask them to they chase the sellers solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will look to achieve
As someone not used to conveyancing in New Forest what’s the number one tip you can give me for the house moving process in New Forest
Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in New Forest and elsewhere in Hampshire is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the vendor, estate agent and sometimes your lender. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in New Forest is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the transaction whose responsibility is to look after your best interests and to keep you safe.
There is a worrying emergence in the "blame" culture- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your lawyer ahead of the other parties in the home moving process.
We're in New Forest, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Nottingham , and our lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I am downsizing from our home in New Forest and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used an online conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in New Forest. We have lived in New Forest for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? 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 health insurance to cover that same illness)
My cousin has urged me to instruct his conveyancing solicitors in New Forest. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a New Forest conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to have referrals from friends or family who have actually used the conveyancer you're are thinking of instructing.