Would the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend execute attended exchange conveyancing in Weybridge?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. Do contact us to obtain a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.
My husband and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Lloyds as we want to carry out renovations to our house in Weybridge. Are we obliged to appoint a bricks and mortar Weybridge solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Lloyds would not normally require a member of 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 Lloyds conveyancing panel.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Coventry BS. I assume I don't need a Weybridge solicitor on the Coventry BS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Coventry BS 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 Coventry BS mortgage from the register. Coventry BS, 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 Coventry BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Coventry BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Weybridge solicitor having checked that they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Lloyds will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Lloyds will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your solicitor will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Weybridge postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Weybridge.
How does conveyancing in Weybridge differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Weybridge approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Weybridge typically acquire the site, 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 Weybridge or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Weybridge is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Weybridge are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Weybridge you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Weybridge may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
What tools are available to identify a Weybridge law firm on the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Weybridge conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Weybridge conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify whether they are on the Barclays Direct member panel
As a tenant I am on the hook for a service charge for my appartment in Weybridge. Due to losing my job and personal issues I slipped into arrears with remittance. I negotiated a clearance plan but there remains a couple of remaining in arrears.
I am under pressure to sell and I am nervous that this can jeopardize the sale if I have to pay off the amount due in advance. Do I have to settle before - is this viable?
Your property lawyer should be in a position to negotiate with the management company, and agree with them whether or not they would accept payment from sale proceeds. Here is indicative of why it might be good to select a conveyancing practitioner in Weybridge as they may well enjoy a strong line of communication with the parties.