We are purchasing a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Suffolk who is on the Yorkshire BS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Suffolk.
I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Suffolk. I need to find out whether they are accepted on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel. Can you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?
The first thing to do is phone your solicitor and enquire if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you should call Accord Mortgages Ltd who may be able to help.
I require quick conveyancing in Suffolk as I have a deadline to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Thankfully I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Suffolk the following are examples of what can crop up and therefore impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Suffolk?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Suffolk. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How straightforward is it to use the search tool to get a costs illustration from a conveyancing lawyer in Suffolk on the panel for my bank?
First choose a bank such as HSBC Bank, The Mortgage Works or Britannia then specify your location e.g. Suffolk. Conveyancing organisations in Suffolk and nationally should be identified.
My lawyer in Suffolk has informed me that he requires personal identification documents stating that this is part of his legal duty as a solicitor on the lender Conveyancing panel. Can this be correct?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require Suffolk conveyancing solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that the mortgage company also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the mortgage company's UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements