Is the fact that my solicitor in Sneyd Green is not on my bank's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of the firm’s work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Sneyd Green conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Sneyd Green last September yet the purchaser is Skype messaging daily complaining that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Post completion of your disposal your conveyancer is duty bound to forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where appropriate, your solicitor must also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in Sneyd Green.
How does conveyancing in Sneyd Green differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Sneyd Green contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Sneyd Green tend to buy 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Sneyd Green or who has acted in the same development.
How do I use your search app to get a quote from a conveyancing solicitor in Sneyd Green on the authorised to act for my lender?
First pick a lender such as Accord Mortgages Ltd, Bank of Scotland or TSB then type in your preferred area for example Sneyd Green. Conveyancing practices in Sneyd Green and further afield should be shown.
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a property in Swansea but live in Sneyd Green. My lawyer (who is 235 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Sneyd Green to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Sneyd Green based
Should one remove a deceased person's details from the title deeds for a house in Sneyd Green?
If a Sneyd Green property is jointly owned and one of the proprietors dies, the name will not immediately be removed from the Land Registry title. It is not necessary to amend the title as when it comes to a sale your conveyancer would just need to evidence as to the reason the joint owner is not a party to the contract, such as the probate documents.
With the aim of making the sale conveyancing smoother for the sale of the property you may arrange to have the deceased name removed from the title by submitting an application to the land registry with evidence of the death. There is no fee from the Registry for this service.