I am acquiring a newly constructed flat in Hanley and my conveyancer is advising me that she has to the mortgage company to disclose incentives from the developer. The Estate Agents are hassling me to sign contracts and my preference is not to prolong deal. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a lender panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Hanley so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.
Most approved lawyers for mortgage companies carry out their communications via Royal Mail, internet or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in the country. However you can check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Hanley. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. 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 Hanley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Taking into account that I am about to spend £400,000 on a two bedroom apartment in Hanley I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor about myhome move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer due to be carrying out your conveyancing in Hanley.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a case number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Hanley should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
I am 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the high street agent to carry out the conveyancing in Hanley. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
A lawyer would need to be very bad to suggest replacing them. Has the loan offer been sent? If so you will need to make them aware of the replacement lawyer and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental charges and delays. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Hanley