My partner and I are acquiring our first home. Our conveyancing practitioner has contact usto check if we would like to order supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Park Langley

The type of Park Langley conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could provide. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Should you be unsure, ask the conveyancer to guide you.

I am assisting my sister sell her property in Park Langley. Does the conveyancer order the EPC or do I organise this?

Following the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates remained a mandatory element of moving house. An energy assessment must be commissioned before the property is advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are using a Park Langley conveyancing lawyer they might help arrange energy assessments given their contacts with long established local providers

Are all Park Langley Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel?

It is true that some banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.

Our sealed bid on a property in Park Langley has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have put an offer on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other properties booked. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Park Langley. What do I do now? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Clydesdale?

It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then valuation, Park Langley conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must check that your solicitor is on the Clydesdale approved list. Concerning the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a rising market the majority of purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Clydesdale and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their solicitor to proceed with searches.

I have todaydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Park Langley for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Park Langley conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Park Langley differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Park Langley contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because builders in Park Langley tend to purchase the real estate, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Park Langley or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking to sell my property. My past lawyers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Park Langley if that affects matters.

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