My partner’s dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I'll be able to get mate’s pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Pitstone?
It’s sensible to seek two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this page. Whilst fees will contrast greatly but service levels do differ between law firms as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
We see that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Pitstone?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Pitstone.
Is it the case that all Pitstone solicitor firms on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be governed by the CLC.
We were going to get a DIP from Co-operative this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Co-operative recommend any Pitstone solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Pitstone solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Co-operative through the process.
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Pitstone. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
I was recommended by a few estate agents in Pitstone to choose a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your lawyers over a competitor’s?
We refuse to make any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
Should I choose a Pitstone conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? We have a good friend who can conduct the legal work however her office is over three hundred miles away.
The benefit of a local Pitstone conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and they were impressed that must outweigh using an unknown Pitstone conveyancing solicitor just because they are based in the area.
My parents are experiencing problems in finding their Pitstone property on the HMLR website. They recall that back in the 70’s when they purchased the house there were complications concerning Pitstone not being identified on some systems.
Nearly all residences in Pitstone should be revealed. Have you limited your search with simply the postcode. Usually it should reveal all the premises within that postcode. Where registered it will show up with a title number. If they bought back in the 60’s it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The property might still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to find the original title papers which might be with your parent’s bank.