My mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Whetstone but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Whetstone or nearer to where I live. Are you able to assist?

Far from all Whetstone conveyancing practices are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to find a Whetstone conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

Me and my partner are buying a apartment in Whetstone. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Whetstone. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their . I paid an upfront payment of £150. A few days later, the called me to say that they were not on the 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 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.

have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a apartment in Whetstone has been accepted, what are the next steps?

The estate agent will need to be advised as to your 's details (ensure that the are on the lender’s approved list). Call up or your broker and finish off any appropriate paperwork. will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to schedule a slot for the valuation to occur. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a week to receive the mortgage offer. will issue the offer to you and your . The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Whetstone.

It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Whetstone took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I have been advised by numerous estate agents in Whetstone to locate a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers rather than a competitor’s?

We refuse to offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Whetstone - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Is there a share of the freehold? In the main the outlay for major works tend not to be built into the maintenance charges, albeit that some managing agents in Whetstone ask leaseholders to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works. How many years are left on the lease?