Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Wembley Park is not listed on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of her work?
That would most likely be a wrong assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 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 solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Wembley Park conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
It is a dozen years since I purchased my house in Wembley Park. Conveyancing solicitors have just been appointed on the sale but I am unable to locate the title deeds. Is this a major issue?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be retained by the mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who acted in your purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Wembley Park involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
My property lawyer in Wembley Park is not listed on the Barclays Direct Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to use my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Barclays Direct panel?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your existing Wembley Park solicitors but Barclays Direct will need to use a lawyer on their panel. This will result in additional overall conveyancing charges as well as cause delays.
- Get a new lawyer to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are Convince your lawyer to do everything within their powers to join the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Principality. I assume I don't need a Wembley Park conveyancer on the Principality panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Principality mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Principality mortgage from the register. Principality, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Principality has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Principality has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Wembley Park. I have a mortgage agreed with Co-operative. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.
I can not work out if my bank requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Wembley Park bank branch on numerous occasions and was told it wasn't a problem and they will lend. My Wembley Park conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they refuse to lend in accordance with their specific requirements. I simply don't know who is right.
Your solicitor has to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook section two specifications for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.
I have justbecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Wembley Park for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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 Wembley Park conveyancing specialists.
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