Finally the sale completed on my house in Grahame Park last January but my buyer keeps texting every few hours complaining that their solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Post completion of your disposal your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Grahame Park.

Is it correct that all Grahame Park CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Principality conveyancing list of approved firms?

A selection of banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.

Is it the case that all Grahame Park solicitor firms on the Barclays conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Barclays approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be overseen by the CLC.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Grahame Park. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Grahame Park with a loan from Skipton Building Society. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent advised me not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it would affect my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking to sell my property. My former lawyers have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Grahame Park if that makes things easier.

Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Grahame Park. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but live in Grahame Park. My conveyancer (who is 200 miles awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Grahame Park who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Grahame Park based