I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out property in West Thurrock by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, speak to your solicitor and urge them to they apply pressure on the other solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will aim to achieve
Do I need to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in West Thurrock so that I can attend their offices when needed.
These days approved lawyers for mortgage companies conduct the vast majority of work through Royal Mail, internet or over phone calls. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in the country. Nevertheless you can see if you have the option of visiting the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if needed.
A relative informed me that in buying a property in West Thurrock there could be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to the property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in West Thurrock which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in West Thurrock should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
My wife and I are spending time looking at flats in West Thurrock and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a home loan with RBS.
It would be wise to commence your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with RBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in West Thurrock. My mortgage broker suggested a property lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £200. Shortly after, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
What will a local search tell me regarding the property we're purchasing in West Thurrock?
West Thurrock conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every West Thurrock conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.
The deeds to our property can not be found. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in West Thurrock 4 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will know precisely where to look for all the suitable paperwork so you may purchase or sell your property without any difficulty. If duplicates can’t be found, your solicitor can put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the property.