My mortgage broker has asked me for my Romford law firm’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have tried my local Romford office but they cant find it on their system.
You are best placed to get this information from your Romford conveyancer . They retain a central record lender panel numbers.
We were just about to sign contracts for a freehold house in Romford. We have hit a snag. Our loan offer with Nationwide Building Society expires on 24/3/2025 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 26/3/2025. Can one extend the loan expiry date?
The best person to deal with your issue is your lawyer who should calculate whether he or she is should be discussing with the bank, vendor’s conveyancers, selling agents or conceivably all parties based on the history of your transaction to date.
Having sold my house in Romford last November but the buyer keeps texting daily to say their lawyer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Following your disposal your solicitor is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Romford.
I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Romford for our house move. Our broker has since notified us that our bank Yorkshire Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?
A bank can direct that a panel conveyancer act for it. You would be expected to meet the cost of this. Please make use of our directory service to choose a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Romford on the Yorkshire Building Society approved list of solicitors.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Romford. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Romford
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Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.
My partner and I recently found out that one of the directors of the firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Romford is is the mother of the vendor. Is this permitted?
On the basis that there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. If you are obtaining a home loan then the lender may have a say as many banks have specific instructions concerning this. For example for Santander A&L as of 22/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :