I have just been advised by my IFA that my Arkley property lawyer is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I check?
You need to contact your Arkley conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Arkley conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
I am buying a semi-detached house in Arkley. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Arkley you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Arkley.
We are downsizing from our home in Arkley and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Arkley. Having lived in Arkley for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property can not be found. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Arkley 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?
As long as the title is registered the information relating to your ownership will be recorded by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your property and obtain current copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a house in Swansea but live in Arkley. My solicitor (who is 235 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Arkley who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Arkley