The Yelverton conveyancing firm handling our Yelverton conveyancing has uncovered an inconsistency when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation survey and what is in the conveyancing documents. My lawyer says that he must ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s stance legitimate?
Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
We are buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Yelverton who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Leeds Building Society . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Yelverton.
We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers located in Yelverton on the Leeds Building Society solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further sum for handling the Leeds Building Society mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Leeds Building Society?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner can levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Leeds Building Society but by your Yelverton lawyer. Some firms on the Leeds Building Society panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of practices include it on their overall fee.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Yelverton. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Skipton be concerned?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Skipton your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing instructions set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Skipton. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Skipton where a lease does not meet these specifications. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Yelverton.
I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Yelverton. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £200. Not long after, the property lawyer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Bank of Ireland panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Yelverton law firm on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.
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 Yelverton conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Yelverton conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to see if they are on the Bank of Scotland member panel
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Yelverton for my home move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
You may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training purposes.
If instructed can a conveyancer remove a name from the title of my home in Yelverton ?
Subtracting or adding someone to the title of your house is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a solicitor to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a lawyer