Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Woodcote is not listed on my mortgage company's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of his conveyancing?
That is more than likely a wrong assumption to make. There are plenty of plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Woodcote conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
I am helping my aunt sell her flat in Woodcote. Will the conveyancing solicitor commission an EPC or do I organise this?
Following the demise of Home Packs, energy assessments was retained a mandatory part of moving house. An energy assessment needs to be to hand before the property is advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors normally organise. Where you are instructing a Woodcote conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with long established local assessors
We had appointed solicitors based in Woodcote on the Kent Reliance solicitor approved list. They are now charging me an additional amount for handling the Kent Reliance mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Kent Reliance?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your property lawyer may levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by Kent Reliance but by your Woodcote conveyancer. Some firms on the Kent Reliance panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many practices include it on their overall fee.
Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Woodcote. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Principality 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 Woodcote solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel.
What will a local search inform me concerning the house I am purchasing in Woodcote?
Woodcote conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search plays a central part in most Woodcote conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Woodcote?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Woodcote. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Swansea but live in Woodcote. My conveyancer (who is 250 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Woodcote who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Woodcote based