Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Great Dunmow conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel?

Great Dunmow conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Barclays directly.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Great Dunmow. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Now that you are to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should appoint a conveyancing solicitor soon as you are facing a pending a drop dead date to complete the purchase. All auction property will have a bespoke legal pack. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the conveyancing papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to the conveyancer instructed by you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I happen to be the sole beneficiary of my late father’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Great Dunmow. The Great Dunmow property was put into my name in August. I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship will be treated the same way as though I had purchased the house in August. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be impacted by that. How sensible a view banks take of it, depend on the lender as this provision primarily exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Virgin Money. Great Dunmow conveyancing solicitors were instructed. How long does it take for Virgin Money to forward the offer to the solicitor?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Virgin Money done the survey? Have you advised Virgin Money as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

What can a local search reveal regarding the house I am purchasing in Great Dunmow?

Great Dunmow conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example PSG The local search plays a central part in most Great Dunmow conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.

How do I locate a Great Dunmow law firm on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Great Dunmow conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Great Dunmow conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to check if they are on the Chelsea Building Society member panel

Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Great Dunmow being on the lender conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the mortgage company approved panel?

We do not recommend specific Great Dunmow firms as the right Great Dunmow conveyancing solicitor for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Great Dunmow knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..