I was notified today by my financial adviser that my Stroud property lawyer is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. What can I do to check?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Stroud lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify 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 your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Stroud even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I wish to acquire an office in Stroud with a loan from Clydesdale?
Our search tool is primarily used to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Stroud but we have recorded at the end of this page a selection of Stroud commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the company directly to see if they can also act for Clydesdale
What can a local search reveal concerning the house we're buying in Stroud?
Stroud conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search plays an important part in most Stroud conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.
I have been pointed in your direction by a number of selling agents in Stroud to get a quote from a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your services over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?
We refuse to offer any commission for directing people our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
Why do I have to send my solicitor with numerous items of identification ahead of starting selling or purchasing a property in Stroud?
Stroud conveyancers are duty bound by the Law Society, Solicitors Regulation Authority, HM Land Registry and current AML Regulations to record that the have checked the identity of their clients. It will also be a requirement of your mortgage offer. Furthermore they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to Land Tax and need to have information such as your full names, NI number and DOB.