Why would I use a Old Town conveyancing firm given that national alternatives are so much cheaper?
By all means make sure that you shop around for conveyancing costs in Old Town and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t become consumed with getting the lowest priced Old Town conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a frustrating home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced conveyancer. Emails can't take the place of a phone discussion and are no substitute for a face to face appointment. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, giving the sort of personalised service that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you as to any developments making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. If you ever need to phone the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll ensure you are kept fully informed.
My lawyer in Old Town is not listed on the Nottingham Building Society Conveyancing Panel. Can I still retain my family solicitor even though they are not on the Nottingham Building Society panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Old Town solicitors but Nottingham Building Society will need to use a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total conveyancing charges and cause delays.
- Find a new practitioner to act in the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the Nottingham Building Society panel
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Old Town. Now, I need my files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Old Town of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Old Town. I happened to discover a site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Is planning permission required to convert a house into a couple of appartments in Old Town? This has taken place to a house opposite to my home in Old Town and was unaware of the conversion until it was complete.
Planning consent is needed for converting a single dwelling in Old Town into flats but possibly not for converting once again to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your question, yes,a it is needed.