We're in Nottinghamshire, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Nationwide , and our lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer 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.
Is it the case that all Nottinghamshire solicitor firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be overseen by the CLC.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Nottinghamshire. I have a mortgage agreed with TSB. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with TSB, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel.
I have finally had an offer on a flat in Nottinghamshire agreed to, the owners do nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The sellers have offered on a flat, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have selected a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Nottinghamshire. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Kent Reliance started?
It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Nottinghamshire conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must ensure that your lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Regarding the next steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market the majority of purchasers will apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to press on with searches.
What does a local search tell me concerning the property I am purchasing in Nottinghamshire?
Nottinghamshire conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example PSG The local search plays an important role in many a Nottinghamshire conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Nottinghamshire?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Nottinghamshire. 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…’
My business partner and I are wishing to take over a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Nottinghamshire for less than 1500k?
We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Nottinghamshire, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Please provide us with your details or telephone us so that we may furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but live in Nottinghamshire. My conveyancer (who is 250 miles from merequires that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Nottinghamshire to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Nottinghamshire based