Is there a reason to use a Peterborough conveyancing company when internet based conveyancers are easier on the wallet?
Its a good idea to compare conveyancing costs in Peterborough and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t waste your energy searching for the cheapest Peterborough conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a distressing house move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted lawyer. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone conversation and are no substitute for a one to one appointment. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of continuity that you will never get with an web based conveyancer. He or She will update you as to any developments and keep you informed. If you ever need to contact the firm you will know who to ask for and they will endeavour to make sure that you're not left wondering what's going on.
We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to instruct their panel lawyer as I would much rather appoint a Peterborough based conveyancing firm?
You should check but the the probability is that give you one of their panel lawyers should you want the "fee-free" offer. Contact the lender and ask if they make available a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as a further option in which case you could put that amount towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor near Peterborough.
This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Peterborough. Do I collect the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Peterborough?
On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Peterborough. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the vendor’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.
Can you point me to a directory of Aldermore panel conveyancers in Peterborough on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
No. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few lenders make their panel listings open the public over the internet. If you are in need of a Peterborough solicitor on the Aldermore please make the most of our facility.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Virgin Money. I assume I don't need a Peterborough conveyancing practitioner on the Virgin Money panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Virgin Money mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Virgin Money mortgage from the register. Virgin Money, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Virgin Money has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Virgin Money has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Peterborough. Now, I need my files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Peterborough of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been recommended by two or three local selling agents in Peterborough to choose a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your site over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t give any referral fee for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
Our financial adviser has recommended their lawyer for the conveyancing in Peterborough - won’t it be better to just use them?
It is worth checking if the selling agent is recommending a property lawyer or introducing to a property lawyer. There are plenty of Peterborough selling agents who recommend two or three Peterborough conveyancing firms purely based on those lawyers offering a great service.