I opted for a local solicitor for our conveyancing in South London today. Reviewing the official terms of business it is apparent thatI am on the hook for charges even if the movefalls through. Should I go with them or use a web based solicitor practice advertising no completion no charge conveyancing in South London?
It is usually a trade off in that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be uplifted to offset those cases that abort. Please beware that such arrangements generally do not protect you from expenses by way of example South London conveyancing search expenses.
The South London conveyancing firm handling our South London conveyancing has identified an inconsistency between the assumptions in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My lawyer informs me that he needs to ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s course or action appropriate?
Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
I am thinking of remortgaging my apartment in South London, does my lawyer need to be on the Leeds Building Society Solicitor panel?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, but Leeds Building Society would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in South London. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do 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 South London of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
What tools are available to search for a South London law firm on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the search on this website. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of South London conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some South London conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to check if they are on the Halifax approved list