Are the Charterhouse conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Skipton conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Skipton?
Charterhouse conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Skipton directly.
Having invested time looking at consumer advice sites for a cheap lawyer in Charterhouse, most say that I should look for a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in home ownership transfers, trusted by some of the UK's biggest mortgage companies. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Council of Licensed Conveyancing. Charterhouse is one of the numerous areas of the UK where there are CQS solicitors.
How does conveyancing in Charterhouse differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Charterhouse contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because developers in Charterhouse tend to purchase the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Charterhouse or who has acted in the same development.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Charterhouse ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks may refuse to give a loan on such a house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Charterhouse. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Charterhouse to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
What can I do where I am unhappy with the solicitor who handled my conveyancing in Charterhouse?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and unfortunately every so often things do go wrong. That being said there is recourse if you were not happy with your conveyancing in Charterhouse. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a lawyer to their regulator. If things still aren’t sorted out you may consider enlisting the help of the Legal Ombudsman.