Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is suspended from the Santander Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Pulborough?
The first thing to point out is that, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
My partner and I are in the throws of viewing houses in Pulborough and I am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a mortgage with Skipton.
You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with Skipton, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel.
I have paid off my mortgage with RBS. I assume I don't need a Pulborough conveyancer on the RBS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your RBS 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 RBS mortgage from the register. RBS, 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 RBS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- RBS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Pulborough conveyancing practitioner having made sure that they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Co-operative will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Co-operative will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your solicitor will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Pulborough postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Pulborough.
I have todayfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Pulborough for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Pulborough conveyancing specialists.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Pulborough ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a mortgage on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Pulborough. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Pulborough especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Pulborough.
I am downsizing from my house. My former solicitors has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Pulborough if that makes things easier.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Pulborough. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
As co-executor for the estate of my father I am selling a house in Newport but reside in Pulborough. My solicitor (based 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Pulborough who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Pulborough based