This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as FTB of a ground floor flat in Staines. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Staines?
On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Staines. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be able to receive the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.
My husband and I have arranged a further advance on our home loan from Leeds Building Society as we wish to carry out alterations to our property in Staines. Do we need to choose a high street Staines solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Leeds Building Society do not ordinarily instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society list.
Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Staines. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Staines conveyancing practitioner is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.
I need some fast conveyancing in Staines as I am faced with a deadline to complete inside 3 weeks. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Staines the following are instances of issues that can arise and therefore affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
I purchased my apartment on 11 August and the transaction details is not yet registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Staines expressed confidence that it would be registered in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Staines uniquely lengthy to register?
As far as conveyancing in Staines registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry have to notify any other persons or bodies. As of today in the region of 80% of such applications are completed within 12 days but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Historically registration takes place after the buyer is living at the property thus post completion formalities is not typically top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
How does conveyancing in Staines differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Staines approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because new home sellers in Staines typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Staines or who has acted in the same development.
As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a residence in Newport but I am based in Staines. My lawyer (approximately 300 miles from meneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Staines who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Staines
I have recently had an offer accepted on a leasehold flat in Staines and the estate agent that we are using recommended his conveyancing practitioner. He quoted £800 including VAT and disbursements. Does this sound reasonable?
Don't just go on a single quote. You should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Staines. Then choose one that you are comfortable with and crucially, is on the approved list of the bank that you are sourcing your mortgage from.