My mortgage broker has asked me for my Reading lawyer’ panel member for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have tried my local Reading branch but they have not responded to me.
Have you tried calling your Reading conveyancing practitioner about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.
I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (five years old) in Reading. The vast majority the properties are already occupied. Is it really necessary to order neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Reading?
If you getting a loan, your mortgage company will insist on some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Reading conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you demand that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in Reading.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Reading even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to buy a shop in Reading with a mortgage from TSB?
The service is primarily there to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Reading but we have set out at the end of this page some Reading commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the company directly to establish if they can also act for TSB
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Reading. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the Britannia approved list of lawyers. Can you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?
You should phone the solicitor and ask them if they can act for the lender. Alternatively you can call Britannia who may be able to confirm.
I bought my flat on 7 October and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Reading expressed confidence that it should be recorded in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Reading particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Reading registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any interested parties. As of today approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to protracted delays. Registration occurs after the buyer has moved in to the property thus registration formalities is not always top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Reading I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Reading in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you need a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.