In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Seaforth? Why is this being asked of me?
It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your lawyer has nothing to do with conveyancing in Seaforth. Nowadays you will not be able to complete any conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a bank statement. Remember if you are supplying your driving licence as evidence of identification it needs to be both the paper part as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory in the absence of the other.
Evidence of your origin of money is necessary in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when when this is requested of you as your lawyer must retain this information on record. Your Seaforth conveyancing practitioner will need to see evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any monies from you into their client account and they should also ask additional questions concerning the source of funds.
We are selling our property in Seaforth and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a factory type conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Seaforth. We have lived in Seaforth for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must 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 health insurance to cover that same illness)
How does conveyancing in Seaforth differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Seaforth come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because house builders in Seaforth typically acquire the land, 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 conveyancers 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 Seaforth or who has acted in the same development.
Do I need to be suspicious by 3rd parties that I am dealing with are recommending a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a local Seaforth conveyancing practice?
As is the case with many professional services, often recommendations from family and friends can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are lots of people with a keen interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all suggest conveyancers to appoint. On occasion the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there might be a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You are free to choose your own lawyer. However, bear in mind that many lenders specify a panel list of conveyancers you have to use for the lender related work in your home move.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Swansea but live in Seaforth. My conveyancer (based 235 miles awayrequires that I sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Seaforth to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Seaforth
We are about to acquiring a home in Seaforth. Conveyancing is not complete but we would like have our transaction price private from the likes of Nestoria. what can I do to ensure this is not revealed?
HM Land Registry as a matter of law bound to note price paid information on the official title for residential properties countrywide including homes in Seaforth. The register of title is an open document, so HM Land Registry would be breaking the law excluded certain homes such as your property in Seaforth.
You can make a request of HMLR to withhold the price paid data yet the response would be a No.