Having sold my house in Roker last May yet the purchaser is whats apping me to moan that their conveyancer needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Following your sale your lawyer should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Roker.
My flat in Roker is up for sale and I have a buyer. Will the conveyancing practitioner have to be required to be on the Santander conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Santander conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently currently.
Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the main reason for hinderance in Roker house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Roker.
It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Roker completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in Roker differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Roker contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because builders in Roker tend to buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Roker or who has acted in the same development.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Roker for my house move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded call for training requirements.