Our bank has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Piccadilly but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Piccadilly or nearer to where I live. Are you able to help?
Not all Piccadilly conveyancing practices are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Do make use of our search tool to identify a Piccadilly conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.
I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when acquiring a house in Piccadilly? or I am told that there is historic law that could mean that owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs to the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Piccadilly?
Unless a previous purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers delivering conveyancing in Piccadilly to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
How does conveyancing in Piccadilly differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Piccadilly come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because developers in Piccadilly tend to acquire 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 Piccadilly or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Piccadilly is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?
Flying freeholds in Piccadilly are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Piccadilly you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Piccadilly may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
Am I better off to use a Piccadilly conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can conduct the legal formalities but his firm is located a couple of hundredmiles away.
The primary upside of using a local Piccadilly conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign paperwork, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were content that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Piccadilly conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.
We are FTB’s just having agreed a price on a property in Piccadilly, and are about to get solicitors instructed. We have used the numerous comparison based websites and the results are from all across the the UK. Is it important to have a Piccadilly property lawyer local to our prospective new home? I am happy to do everything over the internet, but I guess at some stage we will be required to visit the solicitor's office to sign documents?
There is no requirement to physically visit the office of your lawyer, they can post any relevant contracts to you, which you can sign and return. Many buyers and sellers choose to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it's by no means a prerequisite for conveyancing in Piccadilly.