Me and my wife are buying a ground floor flat in Saffron Walden. My Solicitor is not listed on the mortgage company conveyancing list. Am I still permitted to continue with my Saffron Walden conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the lender list of approved lawyers?
Various options include
- Complete the deal with your preferred Saffron Walden solicitor but your bank will undoubtedly retain a property lawyer from their approved list. The net result is additional charges and probable interruption.
- Choose a fresh conveyancer to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to apply to join the mortgage company panel
Completed the sale of my flat in Saffron Walden last May yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours to moan that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
After completion of your sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Saffron Walden.
When reviewing consumer advice sites for a conveyancing solicitor in Saffron Walden, many post that I must instruct a CQS accredited solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?
Saffron Walden Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have been granted certification under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) CQS was brought about to promote high standards in the home buying process. CQS helps home movers to recognise practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Saffron Walden is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which accredited firms have offices. The scheme requires law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.
I require expedited conveyancing in Saffron Walden as I have pressure to complete in less than 4 weeks. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are not obtaining a mortgage you are at free not to do searches although no law firm would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Saffron Walden the following are instances of what can show up and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
How does conveyancing in Saffron Walden differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Saffron Walden approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because house builders in Saffron Walden typically buy the real estate, 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 used to new build conveyancing in Saffron Walden or who has acted in the same development.
My cousin is purchasing a leasehold flat in Saffron Walden. He was given a quote by the conveyancing practitioner recommended by the estate agents totaling £1385 . It was eight years ago I sold and purchased a home and the fee was £450. Have fees really escalated to that extent?
What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for example Saffron Walden searches, land registry fees, etc)