Willinstructing a Woodcote conveyancing lawyer make the ownership transfer smoother?
Existing third party connections is an important consideration when appointing conveyancing solicitors. Woodcote conveyancers enjoy connections with lenders and Woodcote, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning the whole process is going to be much smoother for you. Having a wealth of intelligence of the local area is also a plus .
It is a dozen years since I bought my home in Woodcote. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to locate my deeds. Is this a major issue?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be kept by the mortgage company or they may stored with the lawyers who handled the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Woodcote involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
We're in Woodcote, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Clydesdale , and our solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I have todaydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Woodcote for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can make 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 Woodcote conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Woodcote differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Woodcote contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Woodcote usually purchase the land, 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 Woodcote or who has acted in the same development.
How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find a Woodcote based conveyancer who is on the lender conveyancing panel. Is it practical to instruct different lawyers?
In the event that you have not formally instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received an estimate as to costs, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Woodcote that you're considering.