Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend carry out attended exchange conveyancing in Box?

There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Please contact us to obtain a fee calculation and details as to availability.

I am purchasing a terraced house in Box. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Box you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Box.

My conveyancer has informed me that chancel insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Box?

The appropriate level of chancel indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Barclays and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Box off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Leeds Building Society, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in January 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, RBS are being pedantic. The Box solicitor who is on the RBS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but RBS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do RBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that RBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why RBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Box?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Box will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Box. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Box.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Box it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Box commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Box.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Box for my house move. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 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. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training reasons.