I am assisting my step-mother sell her flat in Sea Mills. Does the conveyancer order the EPC or should I organise this?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a required element of selling a house. An energy performance certificate must be commissioned in advance of the property being marketed. It is not a task that lawyers ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Sea Mills conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with reputable local providers
Are all Sea Mills Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of firms.
When it comes to lenders such as Virgin Money, do Sea Mills lawyers incur an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
We are downsizing from our property in Sea Mills and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a web based conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Sea Mills. We have lived in Sea Mills for many years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I have justbeen informed that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Sea Mills for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Sea Mills conveyancing specialists.
Given that I am about to part with 450k on a garden flat in Sea Mills I would like to have a conversation with the solicitor concerning thehouse move prior to instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the conveyancer who will be conducting your conveyancing in Sea Mills.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Sea Mills should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
In sourcing the world wide web for the words conveyancing in Sea Mills it reveals many conveyancersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?
The best method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so seek the guidance of friends and those you trust who have purchased a property in Sea Mills or a local estate agent or mortgage broker. Charges for conveyancing in Sea Mills differ, so it's sensible to secure at least three fee estimates from different companies. Be sure to seek confirmation that the fees are fixed.
I have noted on a number of consumer advice websites that before selecting a conveyancing firm they need approved by your lender. I am new to the process but I have an offer in principle with Halifax and I already have a bricks and morter conveyancing lawyer in Sea Mills lined up. Can Birmingham Midhshires insist on an approved conveyancer to be used? If so, where do I find that list so I can pick a conveyancing solicitor in Sea Mills?
You need to instruct a solicitor that is on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. The first thing to do is call your preferred Sea Mills conveyancing lawyer to check if they are on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. If they are not approved you have a couple of options open to you here:
- Proceed with your existing Sea Mills lawyer but Birmingham Midhshires will need to use a solicitor on their approved panel. This will result in additional charges together with probable delay.
- Choose a new solicitor to conduct the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the Birmingham Midhshires conveyancing panel.
- Convince your property lawyer to do everything within their powers to get accepted on the Birmingham Midhshires panel of solicitors.