Would the conveyancing solicitors highlighted through your search tool handle right to buy conveyancing in South Ockendon?
We work with a variety of conveyancing lawyers who can service right to buy conveyancing Please call us with a view to get a conveyancing quote.
Our lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in South Ockendon but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in South Ockendon or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?
Not all South Ockendon conveyancing firms are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to choose a South Ockendon conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.
Me and my partner are buying a flat in South Ockendon. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
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.
My stepmother pointed out to me me that in buying a property in South Ockendon there could be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in South Ockendon which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in South Ockendon should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We previously instructed conveyancers based in South Ockendon on the Lloyds solicitor approved list. They have just billed me an additional fee for the legal aspects of the Lloyds mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Lloyds?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner can levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Lloyds but by your South Ockendon solicitor. Numerous firms on the Lloyds panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but some practices include it on their overall fee.
I'm purchasing my first flat in South Ockendon with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my solicitor about this deal as it may adversely affect my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.
I decided to have a survey done on a house in South Ockendon prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in South Ockendon. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
My sister purchased her house in South Ockendon in 2006. She has been married, divorced and has recently married again. She intends to sell the property next moths. I think she will simply be need to supply copies of her marriage certificates to the property lawyer but she is worried it will hold up the conveyancing. Is it worth updating the Land Registry information for the house?
The is no need to bring up to date the register providing you have the proof required to show how the change of name has come about.
The purchaser’s lawyer will review the land registry entries and require evidence by way of proof of the change of name for example marriage documentation.