My partner and I are buying property in Crossness. My Conveyancer is not on the mortgage company solicitor list. Can I still retain my Crossness conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender list of approved lawyers?
You must have a conveyancing practitioner to deal with the formalities when you need a mortgage to buy your property. They will carry out all the essential legal checks on the property, ensuring that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the necessary mortgage paperwork is in place. You can instruct a Crossness conveyancing practitioner of your choice. Nevertheless, where the conveyancer selected is not on the lender approved list additional charges will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by them. Bank panel applications may be submitted, so if your lawyer has not previously applied for membership they should do so.
My partner and I are intent on selling our property in Crossness and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Crossness lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Crossness. Having lived in Crossness for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Crossness. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Crossness of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Crossness ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders tend not give a mortgage on such a property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Crossness. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Crossness to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
My uncle has suggested that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Crossness. Should I use them?
There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to find a conveyancing lawyer is to have feedback from friends or family who have previously instructed the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.