Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Somerstown so that I can attend their offices if required.
These days conveyancing panel lawyers for lenders carry out their work via Royal Mail, e-mail or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in the country. Nevertheless you should see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.
I am buying a 3 bedroom semi in Somerstown. We would like to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process include enquiries to determine if these works are allowed?
Your property lawyer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Somerstown will on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain alterations or require the permission of a 3rd party. Certain extensions require local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
About to purchase flat in Somerstown. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the UBS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Somerstown lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel.
Our sealed bid on a detached house in Somerstown has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on somewhere, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have chosen a high street conveyancing solicitor in Somerstown. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with UBS?
It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Somerstown conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must ensure that your conveyancing practitioner is on the UBS conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some home buyers would apply for the mortgage with UBS and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their conveyancer to press on with the conveyancing in Somerstown.
I am selling our home in Somerstown and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A high street Somerstown conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Somerstown. We have lived in Somerstown for three years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
How do I use the search facility to get a costs illustration from a conveyancing solicitor in Somerstown on the approved list for my lender?
First choose a lender such as National Westminster Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland or Nottingham Building Society then type in your preferred area for instance Somerstown. Conveyancing practices in Somerstown and beyond should be listed.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Neath but I am based in Somerstown. My conveyancer (based 235 miles awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Somerstown who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Somerstown