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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ampthill

We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the UBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Ampthill?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Ampthill.

When scouring consumer advice sites for an affordable lawyer in Ampthill, most comment that I should look for a CQS assured lawyer. What is CQS?

Ampthill Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have achieved accreditation by the law Society CQS was brought about to promote high standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS helps buyers and sellers to identify solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Ampthill is one of locations in England and Wales in which accredited firms have offices. The conveyancing scheme requires law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.

We are buying a house in Ampthill. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we will need to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I happen to be the sole beneficiary of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in Ampthill. The Ampthill property was put into my name in February. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership could be treated the same way as though I had purchased the property in February. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. How practical a view banks take of it, depend on the bank as this obligation chiefly exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of property.

I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in April 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Coventry BS are being difficult. The Ampthill solicitor who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Coventry BS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Coventry BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Coventry BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Coventry BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

How do I locate a Ampthill solicitor on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

You can use the facility on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Ampthill conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Ampthill conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the Barnsley Building Society panel

I’m about to sell my ground floor flat in Ampthill. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have recently had a yearly service charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is pay the maintenance contribution as normal because all rents and maintenance payments will be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Ampthill Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

    The answer will be important as a) areas could result in problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have all the details Many Ampthill leasehold flats will have a service bill for the upkeep of the building invoiced on behalf of the landlord. Should you buy the flat you will have to pay this liability, normally periodically during the year. This could be anything from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent to be met yearly, this is usually not a significant figure, say about £25-£75 but you should to enquire it because sometimes it can be prohibitively expensive.

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