Having sold my house in Wandsworth last June yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours to say her solicitor needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your sale your lawyer should deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also confirm that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Wandsworth.
My mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Wandsworth but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Wandsworth or nearer to where I live. Are you able to help?
It is by no means the case that all Wandsworth conveyancing firms are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to identify a Wandsworth conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.
There are numerous conveyancing solicitors in Wandsworth but how do I know who I should use?
We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Wandsworth conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Co-operative as we want to carry out a loft conversion to our home in Wandsworth. Do we need to select a bricks and mortar Wandsworth solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Co-operative don't usually require firms on their conveyancing panel 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 Co-operative panel.
UBS have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a apartment in Wandsworth has been agreed to, what happens next?
The estate agent will wish to be informed of your conveyancing practitioner's details (ensure that the conveyancers are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone UBS or your broker and finalise any appropriate forms. UBS will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or owners to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. UBS will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Wandsworth.
I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Wandsworth. Now, I need the files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Wandsworth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Given that I will soon part with £400,000 on 3 bedroom house in Wandsworth I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor about mytransaction before appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer who will be doing your conveyancing in Wandsworth.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a case reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Wandsworth should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
Much to my surprise my conveyancing solicitor in Wandsworth has requested from me proof of ID documents stating that this forms part of his retainer as a conveyancer on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. Am I being spun a yarn?
Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the lender. This is not unique to conveyancing in Wandsworth