My IFA says he needs my Dollis Hill law firm’s panel member for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have called my local Dollis Hill branch but they don't know it.
You are best placed to get this information from your Dollis Hill solicitor . Most Dollis Hill law practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
We're in Dollis Hill, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Nationwide , and our lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
We previously selected conveyancers located in Dollis Hill on the Bank of Ireland solicitor panel. They are now charging me a supplemental sum for the legal aspects of the Bank of Ireland mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Bank of Ireland?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer is entitled to levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by Bank of Ireland but by your Dollis Hill property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Bank of Ireland panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My fiancee and I are in the process of viewing apartments in Dollis Hill and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a property lawyer appointed at this stage? I will be getting a mortgage with Barclays.
You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. 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 EA. As you are getting a mortgage with Barclays, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.
At last I have had an offer on an apartment in Dollis Hill accepted, the vendors do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The vendors have offered on a flat, but it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have chosen a high street conveyancing solicitor in Dollis Hill. What should be my next step? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Dollis Hill conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your conveyancer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Regarding the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market some purchasers will apply for a home loan with Kent Reliance and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to press on with searches.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Dollis Hill. Now, I need the files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Dollis Hill of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, 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 property in Dollis Hill ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks may not give a mortgage on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Dollis Hill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.