Having spent time looking at online forums for a recommended solicitor in Gedling, most post that I must use a CQS kitemarked solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?
Gedling Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have obtained accreditation under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society introduced CQS to establish evidence of quality standards in the home buying process. CQS enables consumers to identify solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Gedling is one of locations in England and Wales in which CQS are located. The conveyancing scheme obliges solicitors to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, random audits and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Building Societies Association.
Is it the case that all Gedling solicitor practices on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. The majority of lenders do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Gedling. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Gedling lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
Having read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Gedling solicitor - who is on the RBS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
RBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually RBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Gedling surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
A relative recommended that where I am buying in Gedling I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Gedling conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Gedling around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Gedling Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Gedling Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Gedling.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Gedling is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Gedling are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Gedling you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Gedling may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
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