My Conveyancer in Hampstead is not on the Aldermore Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to use my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the Aldermore approved list?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Hampstead solicitors but Aldermore will need to use a lawyer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the total legal fees and result in delays.
- Find a new lawyer to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are Aldermore approved.
- Try to convince your Aldermore based solicitor to try to join the Aldermore panel
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Hampstead is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Hampstead are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Hampstead you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hampstead may decide 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 premises.
What tools are available to search for a Hampstead solicitor on the Britannia conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Hampstead conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Hampstead conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see whether they are on the Britannia approved list
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a residence in Swansea but reside in Hampstead. My lawyer (who is 200 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Hampstead who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Hampstead based
We have AIP from TSB who said we could borrow up to £400k. When do I need to appoint a lawyer for conveyancing? Hampstead is where we are purchasing.
It would be wise to appoint a conveyancing practitioner now so that the conveyancer can open the ledger so they can commence the AML checks etc. Once you wish them to start work you will be asked for a deposit normally about £175. That should generally be after you have the mortgage offer and valuation results, however if you wish to speed the process you can get going sooner albeit risking some expense.