I am in need of a conveyancer. Do I opt for an internet conveyancer or a high street Rawcliffe conveyancing solicitor?
Existing third party relationships are another important factor to consider when appointing conveyancing solicitors. Rawcliffe law firms often have long term relationships with financial advisers and agents, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning the whole process is going to be much more straightforward for you. Hosting a well rounded intelligence of the local area is also a plus .
I have an AIP. The bank mentioned the home loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to appoint their panel lawyer as I would much rather instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Rawcliffe?
Do check but the the likelihood is that appoint one of their panel solicitors if you want the "fee-free" incentive. Contact the lender to determine if they make available a cash alternative. In the past a few lenders offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor near Rawcliffe.
My wife and I purchasing a terrace house in Rawcliffe. We would like to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will legal work on the property include checks to see if these works are permitted?
Your solicitor will check the registered title as conveyancing in Rawcliffe will occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict categories of works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Certain extensions call for local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in September 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, RBS are being difficult. The Rawcliffe solicitor who is on the RBS conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but RBS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do RBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that RBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why RBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Rawcliffe on 21/1/2025, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to UBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Are UBS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for UBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the UBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
My relative advised me that if I am purchasing in Rawcliffe I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Rawcliffe conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Rawcliffe around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Rawcliffe Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Rawcliffe.
The deeds to our property can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Rawcliffe 5 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?
Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be recorded by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and get current copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for a small fee.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing home to a BTL mortgage with Accord Mortgages Ltd and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on another house. The location we are looking at is Rawcliffe. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the two deals?
Make use of our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are the solicitor will be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and communicate your expectations and needs.