Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Waolstenholme is not listed on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of the firm’s work?
That is most likely an incorrect assumption to make. There are plenty of plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should contact the Waolstenholme conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
It is is a decade since I purchased my home in Waolstenholme. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I can't locate my title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be with the lender or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers procuring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Waolstenholme relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Waolstenholme. I now require my file however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Waolstenholme 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.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Waolstenholme. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Waolstenholme
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Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
I decided to have a survey done on a house in Waolstenholme before retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Waolstenholme. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Waolstenholme especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Waolstenholme.
Is it possible to transfer to a new solicitor as I need to choose a firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing list. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Waolstenholme five minutes from me but he is not approved by Alliance & Leicester
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Waolstenholme on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Waolstenholme. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Waolstenholme.