We are due to move home in August. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Braintree. Conveyancing firm was organised before I stumbled across this site.
On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from your selling agent however this should only occur when the vendors conveyancers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be collected. You will need to tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Braintree or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Braintree.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Kent Reliance. Braintree conveyancing lawyers were instructed. How long does it take for Kent Reliance to forward the offer to the lawyer?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Kent Reliance completed the survey? Have you advised Kent Reliance as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Braintree on 27/5/2025, valuation was booked five days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Lloyds and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Lloyds to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
A friend suggested that if I am purchasing in Braintree I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Braintree conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Braintree around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Braintree Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Braintree.
I'm buying my first flat in Braintree with a mortgage from Aldermore. The sellers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about the extras as it could jeopardize my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
My husband and I are new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent informed us that the seller will only issue a contract if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Braintree
It is unlikely the sellers are driving this. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to instruct your own,trusted Braintree conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthose that will provide their estate agent a kickback or meet his conveyancing targets demanded by corporate headquarters.
I am seeking to acquire a repression property in Braintree and the bank selling demand completion within a month. Can a lawyer complete in this timeframe? Am I best advised to use a local Braintree firm or an online firm that advertises to offer speedy conveyancing?
Visit your Braintree high street. Pop in to 3 firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Set out your requirements and try and obtain assurances on speed. Choose the one that seems most efficient. Make sure to select a conveyancing practitioner on the panel of conveyancing practitioners approved by your mortgage company.