Completed the sale of my flat in Chatteris last April but the buyer keeps Skype messaging daily complaining that their solicitor needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
After completion of your disposal your lawyer should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where appropriate, your solicitor must also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks peculiar conveyancing in Chatteris.
I'm in the process of viewing flats in Chatteris and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this point? I am planning to take a home loan with Nationwide.
It would be wise to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Nationwide, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Chatteris. I have a mortgage agreed with Barclays. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have 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 Barclays, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel.
At last I have had an offer on an apartment in Chatteris accepted, the sellers do nevertheless have a tied purchase. The sellers have put an offer on a flat, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Chatteris. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with RBS started?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Chatteris conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you should check that your property lawyer is on the RBS approved list. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some purchasers would apply for the mortgage with RBS and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their property lawyer to move forward with searches.
I require fast conveyancing in Chatteris as I am faced with pressure to sign on the dotted line inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are not taking a mortgage you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no law firm would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Chatteris the following are examples of issues that can crop up and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
What makes your site different to alternative online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Chatteris?
At this site get a conveyancing quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the nuances for your conveyancing in Chatteris. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate commission deals with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm paying the most per referral, rather than the best value conveyancing in Chatteris
Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near Chatteris being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the lender approved panel?
We do not recommend specific Chatteris firms as the right Chatteris conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Chatteris knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..