I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Hampden Pk. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £200. Soon after, the called me to say that they were not on the conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in November 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, are being a right pain. The Hampden Pk solicitor who is on the conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
My sealed bid on a detached house in Hampden Pk has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Hampden Pk. What should be my next step? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with ?
It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then valuation, Hampden Pk conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must ensure that your is on the approved list. Concerning the next steps this very much dictated by the circumstances of your transaction, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a rising market the majority of home buyers would apply for the mortgage with and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their to press on with searches.
2 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Hampden Pk took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing home to a buy to let loan with and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second house. The neighborhood we are interested in is Hampden Pk. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the two deals?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the solicitors are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are your lawyer will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and make apparent your desired outcome and needs.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Neath but reside in Hampden Pk. My lawyer (approximately 235 miles from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Hampden Pk who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Hampden Pk based
On the look out for a conveyancing solicitor in Hampden Pk. I did have one sorted but they are not on the approved list of . It would appear that nowadays most mortgage companies only allow on their panel. Very annoying restricting the choice for the paying public. Can you suggest a trustworthy Hampden Pk that will act for us as well as represent ?
The purpose of this site is restricted to being a directory service for who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for in certain areas such as Hampden Pk . Our intention is not to recommend any specific .