Completed the sale of my flat in North Somerset last November yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours complaining that his lawyer needs to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your sale your lawyer should send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also confirm that the mortgage has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities just for conveyancing in North Somerset.
We're in North Somerset, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Lloyds , and our lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Lloyds 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.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in North Somerset?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in North Somerset. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Are there any apps to assist me to identify a North Somerset solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the search on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of North Somerset conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some North Somerset conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to check whether they are on the Aldermore approved list
My cousin has suggested that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in North Somerset. Do I follow his recommendation?
There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to find a conveyancing lawyer is to get feedback from friends or family who have experience in using the solicitor that you are contemplating using.
We are midway through buying a property in North Somerset. Conveyancing lawyer has phoned to say the title is "Leasehold". Will this likely adversely affect our Halifax valuation?
North Somerset conveyancing does not usually involve leasehold houses. The main consideration here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If it's 999 years with a peppercorn rent, it's virtually freehold, so it’s unlikely to affect the marketability significantly.
On the flip side, if it's, say, fifty five years it will have a material impact on the saleability, and most likely wouldn't be acceptable to the mortgage company. The remaining lease term and ground rent will be specified in the lease which should be made available to your conveyancing practitioner.