I am expecting a mortgage with Nat West. I would like to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Staines. Does the Nat West Conveyancing panel exclude conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Nat West approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
My husband and I are purchasing a new build duplex in Staines and my solicitor is informing me that she is duty bound to the bank to disclose incentives from the developer. I am on a tight deadline to exchange contracts and I would rather not prolong deal. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancing practitioner. A precondition to being on a lender panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The UK Finance Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
It is is a decade since I purchased my property in Staines. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I can't find my title documents. Will this cause complications?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be kept by the mortgage company or they may stored with the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Staines involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Staines
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Staines and Solicitor firms in Staines to choose from It is important to make clear that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in transferring property. Both can conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We previously chose solicitors located in Staines on the Santander solicitor panel. They have just billed me a separate fee for dealing with the Santander mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Santander?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your property lawyer can charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Santander but by your Staines conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Santander panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My offer on a property in Staines has been accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have chosen a high street conveyancing solicitor in Staines. What do I do now? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance?
It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Staines conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is check that your conveyancer is on the Kent Reliance approved list. Concerning the next stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market the majority of purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their solicitor to move forward with searches.
I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Staines for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, 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 Staines conveyancing specialists.
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