My lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Shepherd's Bush but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Shepherd's Bush local to me. Can you help?
Not all Shepherd's Bush conveyancing practices are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Shepherd's Bush conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.
I am helping my aunt sell her house in Shepherd's Bush. Does the conveyancer order an energy assessment or should I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was maintained a compulsory part of selling a house. An EPC should be to hand prior to the property being marketed. It is not something that lawyers ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Shepherd's Bush conveyancing solicitor they may help arrange energy assessments given their contacts with reputable Shepherd's Bush accredited person
My conveyancer has informed me that restrictive coveneant insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Shepherd's Bush?
The right level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Barclays and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Coventry BS. Is it usual for Coventry BS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Shepherd's Bush is approved on their conveyancing panel? Coventry BS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Shepherd's Bush and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Shepherd's Bush. We have lived in Shepherd's Bush for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You must 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 used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Shepherd's Bush. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Shepherd's Bush of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm buying my first flat in Shepherd's Bush benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about the extras as it could impact my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
On the hunt for a conveyancing solicitor in Shepherd's Bush. I thought I had one sorted but he's not on the approved list of Aldermore. It would appear that these days most mortgage companies only allow lawyers on their panel. Extremely annoying limiting the choice for the paying public. Please can you refer me to a trustworthy Shepherd's Bush property lawyer that would assist us as well as represent Aldermore?
The purpose of this site is restricted to being a directory service for conveyancing practitioners who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore in certain locations such as Shepherd's Bush . Our intention is not to recommend any specific conveyancer.