I was advised recently by my estate agent that my North London lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?
The sensible course of action for you to take is to call your North London conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.
Can the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site conduct conveyancing in North London by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out personalised exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a costs illustration and details as to dates.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in North London. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in North London of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in North London differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in North London come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because house builders in North London tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in North London or who has acted in the same development.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in North London. I have land on a site which appears to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all the legals completed via web that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?