I am due to move house in August. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Harrow Weald. Conveyancing firm was found before I stumbled across your page.

On the day of completion you can collect the keys from the property agent but this should only take place when the sellers conveyancers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. You should tell the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in Harrow Weald or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Harrow Weald.

Are all Harrow Weald Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel?

It is true that some banks and building societies now use CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of firms.

Having digested plenty 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 Harrow Weald solicitor - who is on the Principality conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Principality will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Principality 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. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Harrow Weald postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Principality, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Harrow Weald.

What will a local search tell me regarding the house my wife and I purchasing in Harrow Weald?

Harrow Weald conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Onsearch The local search plays a central part in most Harrow Weald conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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 13 topic areas.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Harrow Weald?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Harrow Weald. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Is it best to instruct a Harrow Weald conveyancing practitioner based in the vicinity that I am hoping to buy? An old friend can conduct the conveyancing but they are based over three hundred miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Harrow Weald conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, present your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Harrow Weald conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.

I have noted on a number of consumer advice websites that when choosing a conveyancing solicitors they must be approved by your lender. It happens to be my first home move but I have an AIP from Halifax and I already have a high street conveyancing solicitor in Harrow Weald in place. Will Birmingham Midhshires require an approved solicitor to be selected? Does a directory of panel solicitors even exist so I can pick a conveyancing solicitor in Harrow Weald?

You should use a solicitor that is on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. Just telephone your chosen Harrow Weald conveyancing lawyer to check if they are on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. If they are not on the panel you have a number of options open to you here:

• Carry on with your chosen Harrow Weald property lawyer but Birmingham Midhshires will undoubtedly appoint a property lawyer from their approved list. The net impact is additional cost together with probable frustration.
• Appoint a fresh property lawyer to act in the purchase, not forgetting to check that they are on the Birmingham Midhshires conveyancing panel.
• Convince your solicitor to do everything possible to join the Birmingham Midhshires panel of solicitors.