We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Belgravia for our house purchase. Our broker has since notified us that our bank Alliance & Leicester won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?
A mortgage company can insist on a panel conveyancer act for it. You would be liable to meet the charges for this. Please make use of our directory service to locate a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Belgravia on the Alliance & Leicester approved list of solicitors.
I require fast conveyancing in Belgravia as I am faced with pressure to exchange contracts within one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are not taking a mortgage you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Belgravia the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and adversely impact market value: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I bought my flat on 16 July and my personal details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Belgravia said it should be registered in less than a month. Are transfers in Belgravia particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Belgravia registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry need to notify any third persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration is effected after the new owner is living at the premises so 'speed' is not usually top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Belgravia is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Belgravia are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Belgravia you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Belgravia may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
Am I better off to use a Belgravia conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can deal with the conveyancing but her office is 300miles away.
The benefit of a high street Belgravia conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute documents, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and they were happy that must outweigh using an unknown Belgravia conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being local.