Completed the sale of my flat in Wisbech last January but my buyer keeps e-mailing every few hours complaining that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your disposal your conveyancer is obliged to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where appropriate, your conveyancer must also evidence that the mortgage has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Wisbech.
We had chosen solicitors based in Wisbech on the Barclays solicitor panel. They are now charging me a further fee for dealing with the Barclays mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Barclays?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Barclays but by your Wisbech conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Barclays panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many firms include it on their overall fee.
How can we tell if a Wisbech conveyancing solicitor on the Yorkshire BS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Wisbech getting recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Lloyds. I assume I don't need a Wisbech lawyer on the Lloyds panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Lloyds 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 Lloyds mortgage from the register. Lloyds, 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 Lloyds has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Lloyds has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Wisbech?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Wisbech. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Wisbech and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act affords protection to commercial lessees, giving them the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Wisbech is one of our many areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Wisbech for my remortgage. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
Anyone may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
What can I do to find out who owns a house in Wisbech?
As long as the property is registered with HM Land Registry, and you have the information of the address of the property, you will be able to obtain results from the HM Land Registry of the recorded owner for a a minimal charge.