Completed the sale of my flat in Sands End last June but my buyer keeps telephoning every few hours to say his conveyancer needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Following your sale your conveyancer should deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Sands End.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Sands End. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 18/12/2024, the requirements read as follows :
I am planning on selling our property in Sands End and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Sands End. Having lived in Sands End for many years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
How does conveyancing in Sands End differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Sands End come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Sands End typically acquire 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 used to new build conveyancing in Sands End or who has acted in the same development.
I was advised by a number of property agents in Sands End to select a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers over a competitor’s?
We don’t offer any commission for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
In sourcing the web for the words on line conveyancing in Sands End it brings up numerous property lawyersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for purchase transaction?
The preferential method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so ask friends and relatives who have bought a property in Sands End or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Sands End vary, so it's sensible to request a minimum of three fee calculations from varying types of law firms. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.