Having sold my house in Bath last June yet the purchaser is texting daily to moan that his lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your sale your conveyancer is committed to send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Bath.
I have todaydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Bath for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Bath conveyancing specialists.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bath ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks will not give a mortgage on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. If you call us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bath. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bath especially if they are familiar with such properties in Bath.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Bath for my remortgage. Is there any facility to see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
The mortgage broker has suggested using their solicitor for my conveyancing in Bath - Surely it’s easier to just use them?
It is not always the case and you are at liberty to instruct whichever solicitor of your choosing for your Bath conveyancing. The lawyer suggested by an estate agent may not always be the best conveyancer, they may recommend their own conveyancing firm who are based remotely. In this instance you may not have contact with your property lawyer and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain updates.