I have just been advised by my estate agent that my Pewsey lawyer is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain if this is indeed the case?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Pewsey conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Pewsey conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
IfI were to buy a straightforward homein Pewsey for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Pewsey?
The sole reduction in fees you would make on is the Pewsey conveyancing searches. Your conveyancer still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the sellers solicitor, stamp duty return, register the property etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a charge however it won't be meaningful.
The Pewsey conveyancing solicitors that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Pewsey have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I needed a solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel and my previous Pewsey lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What should be my next steps?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.
My cousin has recommend that I use his conveyancers in Pewsey. Should I find my own conveyancer?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Pewsey conveyancing lawyer the best way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to get guidance from friends or family who have previously instructed the firm you're considering.
Me and my partner are FTB’s just having agreed a price on a property in Pewsey, and need to get solicitors appointed. I have used the numerous comparison based websites and the fee estimates are from all across the the UK. Is it important to have a Pewsey property lawyer local to our prospective property? I am content to do everything over email, but I am thinking at some point we may be required to attend the conveyancing practitioner's office to sign contracts?
The lawyer does not need to be in Pewsey, but choosing local means that you can go in if you need to, by way of example, if a signature is immediately necessary. In addition, a Pewsey solicitor is likely to be familiar with local agents and (if the vendor has instructed a local property lawyer) with them, which will help keep things moving faster.