Do the conveyancing practitioners listed on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Sheffield?
We know of a number of auction solicitors we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Sheffield is just one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers cover.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Sheffield? Why is this being asked of me?
Sheffield conveyancing solicitors and indeed property practitioners accross the UK have an obligation under Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules to check the identity of any client in order to ensure that clients are who they say they are.
Conveyancing clients are required to disclose two forms of certified identification; proof of ID (typically a Passport or Driving Licence) and evidence of address (typically a Bank Statement no more than three months).
Confirmation of the origin of monies is also necessary in compliance with the money laundering regulations as solicitors have a duty to investigate that the money you are utilising to purchase a property (whether it be the deposit for exchange or the total purchase price if you are buying mortgage free) has originated from an acceptable source (such as an inheritance) rather than the proceeds of illegitimate behaviour.
I am assisting my step-mother sell her house in Sheffield. Will the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or should I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s was retained a required part of selling a house. An energy assessment needs to be to hand prior to the property being advertised. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms ordinarily organise. Where you are instructing a Sheffield conveyancing practitioner they may help arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable local providers
I happen to be the only recipient of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Sheffield. The Sheffield property was put into my name in November. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in November. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?
The CML handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be caught by that. How sensible a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this obligation is chiefly there to identify subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
I have finally had an offer on a flat in Sheffield agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on somewhere, but it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have selected a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Sheffield. What should be my next step? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Nationwide?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Sheffield conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should ensure that your property lawyer is on the Nationwide approved list. Concerning the next steps this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market many home buyers would apply for a home loan with Nationwide and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Sheffield.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Sheffield prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a loan on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Sheffield. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Sheffield to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
Hoping to buy a property located in Sheffield and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Sheffield. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Sheffield area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Sheffield. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Sheffield for my sale. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training purposes.