I am buying a property without a mortgage in Ringmer. I have lived for the previous Seventeen years in Ringmer. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I know the road and vicinity intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?
Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Ringmer conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your lawyer will ’encourage you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but he has a professional duty to take that path of guidance. One thing to bear in mind; if you are going to dispose of the house in the future, it will likely be be of interest to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. Sometimes houses with apparent issues can still throw up adverse search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Ringmer will be able to give you some helpful guidance concerning this.
In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Ringmer? Is this really warranted?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering regulations require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the potential client they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Terms and Conditions that you are required to sign should confirm this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be viewed. Should you are unwilling to provide identification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Ringmer. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Ringmer 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'm remortgaging my existing house to a BTL mortgage with Platform Home Loans Ltd and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a down payment on another house. The neighborhood we are interested in is Ringmer. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the two deals?
Make use of our search tool on this page to check that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are the conveyancer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and make clear your desired outcome and needs.
I am a fortnight into a residential purchase having been referred to solicitors by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Ringmer. I am not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?
They would need to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your conveyancer needs to be on the banks panel to avoid escalating expenses and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Ringmer