Much to our surprise we have been told by our mortgage broker that my Ottershaw the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to check?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your Ottershaw lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Ottershaw conveyancing firm that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
We see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Ottershaw?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Ottershaw.
After scouring consumer advice sites for a high-quality lawyer in Ottershaw, many say that I should use a CQS kitemarked lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in home moving process, trusted by some of the UK's biggest lenders. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Legal Ombudsman. The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Ottershaw is one of the numerous areas of the UK where there are CQS lawyers.
How does conveyancing in Ottershaw differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Ottershaw come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because developers in Ottershaw typically buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Ottershaw or who has acted in the same development.
Taking into account that I am about to part with 450k on a house in Ottershaw I wish to talk to a conveyancer regarding theconveyancing in advance of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer who will be conducting your conveyancing in Ottershaw.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a case number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Ottershaw should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
My mother purchased her house in Ottershaw ten years past. She has been married, divorced and has recently remarried. She wishes to sell the house next summer. I believe she will simply be need to supply copies of the marriage certificates to the conveyancing practitioner but she is worried it could frustrate the sale of the property. Is it worth updating the Land Registry documents for the house?
It is not absolutely necessary to bring up to date the title for the property providing you have the evidence needed to show how the change of name resulted.
Any buyer’s solicitor will check the land registry entries and require evidence by way of proof of the name change for example marriage documentation.