Do the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend handle auction conveyancing in Pitsea?
There are a number of auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Pitsea is one of the many areas of where our lawyers cover.
As someone clueless as to the Pitsea conveyancing process what’s the number one tip you can impart for the ownership transfer in Pitsea
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Pitsea and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the seller, estate agent and even potentially a bank. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Pitsea should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the transaction whose responsibility is to act in your best interests and to protect you.
Every so often a third party with a vested interest may attempt to persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the property agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your conveyancer is slow. Or your financial adviser may advise you to do something that is against your solicitors guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Pitsea. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Pitsea you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Pitsea.
Is it the case that all Pitsea CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel?
Some major lenders now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their panels.
is it true that all Pitsea solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the HSBC approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Many lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
It is not clear whether my lender requires a lease extension. I have called my Pitsea bank branch on various occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they will lend. My Pitsea conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- called to say that they refuse to lend in accordance with their published requirements. Who do I believe?
Provided that the property lawyer is on the lender panel, she or he must comply with the CML Handbook conditions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Pitsea and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Pitsea conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Pitsea. We have lived in Pitsea for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, but the selling agent told us that the vendor will only move forward if we appoint the agent's preferred conveyancers as they need a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Pitsea
We suspect that the seller is not behind this ultimatum. Should the owner want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to use your preferred Pitsea conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothe ones that will provide the estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.