Completed the sale of my flat in Martlesham last December but my buyer keeps SMS messaging every few hours to moan that her lawyer needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your sale your solicitor should send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also evidence that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Martlesham.
In reviewing mumsnet.com for an affordable lawyer in Martlesham, most advise that I should use a CQS accredited lawyer. What is CQS?
The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to prudent and efficient conveyancing procedures via the scheme protocol the standard covers numerous partnerships who perform conveyancing in Martlesham.
Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Martlesham. Conveyancing is required. What is next?
Given that you have now exchanged you should instruct a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you now have a tight deadline in which to complete the purchase. Every auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke auction set of papers. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the legal papers should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation specific to leasehold premises. You need to give this to the conveyancer working for you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that you have funds organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.
I happen to be the only beneficiary of my late father’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Martlesham. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in August. I plan to dispose of the house. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be treated the same way as though I had purchased the house in August. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The CML handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be affected by that. Most mortgage companies would take a practical view as this obligation chiefly exists to capture subsales or the flipping of property.
Can I be sure that the Martlesham conveyancing solicitor on the Nottingham panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Martlesham getting recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.
Is it necessary to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when acquiring a property in Martlesham?
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Martlesham to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Martlesham. Now, I need the documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should 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 Martlesham 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.