We decided to go with a high street lawyer for my conveyancing in South Hornchurch recently. Reviewing the Ts and Cs it is apparent thatwe are on the hook for charges even if our purchase aborts. Should I ditch them and appoint an on-line conveyancing company promising no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in South Hornchurch?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be more expensive to counteract the transactions that abort. Please beware that such deals tend not to protect you from expenses for instance South Hornchurch conveyancing search expenses.
We are purchasing a flat in South Hornchurch. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we have to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
is it true that all South Hornchurch conveyancing solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Santander conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be overseen by the CLC.
I have paid off my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. I assume I don't need a South Hornchurch lawyer on the Leeds Building Society panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Leeds Building Society mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Leeds Building Society mortgage from the register. Leeds Building Society, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Leeds Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Leeds Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could affect a commercial land in South Hornchurch?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in South Hornchurch will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in South Hornchurch. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in South Hornchurch.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in South Hornchurch it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to South Hornchurch commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in South Hornchurch.
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 was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. South Hornchurch is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in South Hornchurch are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside South Hornchurch you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in South Hornchurch may determine 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 residence.
Am I best advised to instruct a South Hornchurch conveyancing practitioner based in the location that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can handle the conveyancing but they are based 400kilometers away.
The benefit of a local South Hornchurch conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to sign documents, present your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local South Hornchurch know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and on the whole were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar South Hornchurch conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being based in the area.
I am buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in South Hornchurch who is on the mortgage company solicitor panel. Can you recommend a South Hornchurch or local South Hornchurch conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the lender who do conveyancing in South Hornchurch. We dont recommend any particular solicitor.