What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in East Sheen? Why is this being asked of me?

It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in East Sheen. However these days you can not proceed with any conveyancing deal without first handing over evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a bank statement. Please note that if you are providing your driving licence as proof of identification it needs to be both the paper part as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.

Verification of the origin of funds is necessary in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancer must retain this information on file. Your East Sheen conveyancing lawyer will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they should also ask additional queries regarding the source of monies.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in East Sheen. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?

Now that you have to all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you must hire the services of a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you now have a pending a fixed date to complete the property. All auction property will have a corresponding auction pack. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation pertinent to a leasehold property. You must hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that you have funds in place to complete on the date specified in the contract.

is it true that all East Sheen solicitor practices on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Yorkshire BS approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The majority of lenders do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the CLC.

We have agreed to purchase a house in East Sheen. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Lloyds be concerned?

As your lender is Lloyds your lawyer must follow the formal requirements set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Lloyds. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Lloyds where a lease fails to satisfy these requirements. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not restricted to East Sheen.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in East Sheen. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 East Sheen 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.

We're first time buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent has warned us that the vendor will only go ahead if we appoint the agent's recommended conveyancers as they need a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in East Sheen

It is highly unlikely the vendors are driving this. If they want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Contact the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your preferred East Sheen conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthose that will give their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing targets set by senior management.

There are numerous properties in East Sheen on private lanes. My partner and I are purchasing one such house. What would be the pros and cons of buying a residence on a private road?

East Sheen conveyancing lawyers are used to conveyancing houseson unadopted roads. The lawyer should investigate Land Registry data to identify any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a residents association that owners pay into for the upkeep of the road. If there is one, the road should be maintained and look better than council adopted.