Much to our surprise we have been notified by our lender that my Preston Park solicitor is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain that this is indeed the case?
The best course of action for you to take is to call your Preston Park conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
We are planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Preston Park who is on the Lloyds approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Preston Park.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Preston Park. Do I receive the keys to the property on completion from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Preston Park?
On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Preston Park. Your solicitors will transfer the completion advance to the owner’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be invited to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this occurs early afternoon.
I have paid off my mortgage with Lloyds. I assume I don't need a Preston Park lawyer on the Lloyds panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Lloyds mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Lloyds mortgage from the register. Lloyds, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Lloyds has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Lloyds has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Preston Park off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Principality. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Principality, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel.
three months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Preston Park completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. 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 asset 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.
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