I have just been advised by my IFA that my Stalham solicitor is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain if this is indeed the case?
You need to call your Stalham conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Stalham conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Stalham last April but the buyer keeps calling daily complaining that her lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
After completion of your house sale your conveyancer should deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the home loan has been paid off to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Stalham.
We are intent on selling our property in Stalham and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Stalham conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Stalham. Having lived in Stalham for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
How does conveyancing in Stalham differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Stalham come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because builders in Stalham tend to purchase the land, 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 conveyancers 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 Stalham or who has acted in the same development.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Stalham in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to give a loan on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Stalham. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Stalham to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Stalham for my sale. Is it possible to see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone may see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training reasons.