Much to our surprise we have been told by our mortgage adviser that my Southend On Sea property lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. What can I do to be sure if this is correct?
You need to call your Southend On Sea lawyer directly. You lawyer should advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.
We're in Southend On Sea, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is HSBC , and our solicitor is on the HSBC conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I am assisting my niece sell her property in Southend On Sea. Will the conveyancing solicitor commission an energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?
Following the demise of HIPs, energy assessments was maintained a required element of moving house. An energy assessment needs to be to hand in advance of the property being put on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers ordinarily organise. Where you are instructing a Southend On Sea conveyancing lawyer they may be willing to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with long established local assessors
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Southend On Sea. Do I pick up the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Southend On Sea?
On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Southend On Sea. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the seller's solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be able to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Skipton. Southend On Sea conveyancing lawyers have been appointed. How long does it take for Skipton to send the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Skipton conducted the survey? Have you informed Skipton as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Skipton conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I require expedited conveyancing in Southend On Sea as I am under pressure to complete inside 2 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a cash buyer you are at free not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Southend On Sea the following are examples of what can crop up and therefore impact future saleability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Southend On Sea for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Southend On Sea conveyancing specialists.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Southend On Sea and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to business lessees, granting the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and assist with commercial conveyancing in Southend On Sea