Having sold my house in Shropshire last July but our buyer keeps texting me to say their solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
After completion of your sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where appropriate, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Shropshire.
I am planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Shropshire who is on the Halifax solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Halifax in certain locations such as Shropshire. We dont recommend any particular firm.
Are all Shropshire Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing list of approved practices?
It is true that some banks and building societies now utilise the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Nationwide, do Shropshire solicitors incur a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any bank fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
How can we tell if a Shropshire conveyancing solicitor on the Leeds Building Society panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Shropshire obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Shropshire is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Shropshire are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Shropshire you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Shropshire may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I have to select a firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing list. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Shropshire five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Godiva Mortgages Ltd
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Shropshire on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Shropshire. In utilising search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Shropshire.
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Shropshire for my house move. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Anyone can review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training requirements.