Having sold my house in St Ives last August yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours complaining that their solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your solicitor is obliged to forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in St Ives.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is removed from the TSB Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in St Ives?
First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in St Ives 4 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?
Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business property in St Ives and how can you help?
The 1954 Act provides a safeguard to business lessees, granting the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. St Ives is one of the hundreds of areas of the UK in which the firms we work with have offices
I am using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in St Ives it brings up numerous conveyancersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for the sale of my house?
The best method of choosing the right conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so ask colleagues and family who have bought a property in St Ives or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in St Ives differ, so it's sensible to obtain at least four fee calculations from varying types of law firms. Be sure to seek confirmation that the costs are guaranteed not to rise.
I need to change lawyers as my St Ives lawyer is not on the lender's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. How simple is it to change conveyancer?
If you haven't yet instructed a conveyancer to start work and at this stage simply received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in St Ives that you're thinking of instructing.