Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site carry out conveyancing in Petersfield by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. Do contact us to secure a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Petersfield so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.
Whereas this was necessary 12 years ago, most mortgage companies no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to hand over ID documents and there are still distinct benefits to choosing a local ayer, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Petersfield.
is it true that all Petersfield solicitor practices on the Skipton conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be overseen by the CLC.
I have paid off my mortgage with Santander. I assume I don't need a Petersfield conveyancer on the Santander panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Santander 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 Santander mortgage from the register. Santander, 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 Santander has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Santander has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Petersfield. I have a mortgage agreed with Lloyds. 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 use 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 Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Petersfield 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?
Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to prove you own the land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
Hoping to buy a property located in Petersfield and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Petersfield. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Petersfield area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Petersfield. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Why can I not complete my conveyancing in Petersfield on a bank holiday?
Because on completion the money will pass between the banks of the purchaser and seller's solicitor and at present this can only take place on a business day. So you can't complete on a weekend either.