I am buying a right to buy a flat in Staines. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Staines you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Staines.
I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Staines. Now, I need my files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Staines of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
About to purchase a new build flat in Staines. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Staines
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Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Staines prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Staines. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I'm converting the mortgage on my primary property to a BTL mortgage with Britannia and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a down payment on further property. The neighborhood we are interested in is Staines. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the two deals?
Make use of our search tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both mortgage companies. On the basis that they are your solicitor should be able to tie up the two transactions but you should have a chat with you solicitor and make clear your desired outcome and needs.
The property lawyers conducting our conveyancing in Staines has sent papers to review that reveal that the property is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not yet recorded at the Land Registry?
Over ninety percent of property in Staines is registered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Many Staines conveyancing lawyers will be able to handle this type of conveyancing but in the event that uncertainty exists the conventional guidance nowadays is for the seller to register it first and thereafter sell - this can though naturally cause a significant delay.