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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Washington

Do the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service carry out conveyancing in Washington by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Do e-mail us to receive a fee calculation and details as to dates.

We are aiming to move house in October. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Washington. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across your site.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the keys from the estate agent however this can only be done once the sellers solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. After that you will need to advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. We do not suggest a specific removal company but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Washington or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Washington.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Lloyds as we wish to carry out alterations to our property in Washington. Are we obliged to appoint a bricks and mortar Washington solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Lloyds don't usually require a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.

I have a mortgage with UBS for my property in Washington. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. If I am intending to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform UBS?

UBS must be informed of your intention prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of UBS’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact UBS directly. You need not do this via a UBS conveyancing panel firm.

How does conveyancing in Washington differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Washington approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because developers in Washington usually acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Washington or who has acted in the same development.

What does commercial conveyancing in Washington cover?

Washington conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide array of guidance, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Washington. I happened to land on a site which looks to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all formalities completed via web that would be ideal. Do I need to 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?

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