Much to our surprise we have been informed by our lender that my Wigan property lawyer is not on the bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to be sure if this is correct?
The first thing you need to do is to call your Wigan lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Wigan conveyancing firm that is on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
Please could you vouch for a Clydesdale approved Wigan conveyancing conveyancer who can have us moved in within under 3 weeks? Am I best advised to choose a local Wigan practice or a web based conveyancer?
We can recommend some very good Wigan conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Wigan. Go in to a couple of law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your expectations together with the reasons and get a commitment on speed. Choose the one that you are most comfortable with.
Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary reason for stalling in Wigan house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Wigan.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Wigan. Now, I need the files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do 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 Wigan 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.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Wigan prior to appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders tend not issue a mortgage on this type of home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Wigan. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Wigan to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
What makes your site different to alternative web based conveyancing brokers when it comes to conveyancing in Wigan?
At this site obtain a conveyancing costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues for your conveyancing in Wigan. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate kick-back deals with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm that pays the highest per referral, not the best value conveyancing in Wigan