This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a garden flat in Ascot. Do I receive the keys to the property on the completion date from my conveyancer? If so, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Ascot?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you will be called to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.
We previously instructed conveyancers locally in Ascot on the Coventry BS solicitor approved list. They have just billed me an additional charge for dealing with the Coventry BS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Coventry BS?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your lawyer can levy a fee for this. This charge is not set by Coventry BS but by your Ascot conveyancer. Numerous firms on the Coventry BS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
Our offer on a house in Ascot has been agreed to, the owners do however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have put an offer on on an apartment, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other properties booked. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in Ascot. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Principality started?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then valuation, Ascot conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your solicitor is on the Principality approved list. Regarding the next steps this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a rising market some buyers will apply for a home loan with Principality and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancer to press on with the conveyancing in Ascot.
I need some fast conveyancing in Ascot as I am under an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line within one month. A home loan is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not taking a home loan you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Ascot the following are examples of issues that can appear and adversely affect the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I acquired my house on 9 October and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Ascot advises it will be recorded inside ten days. Are titles in Ascot particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in Ascot is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently in the region of three quarters of submission are completed within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration occurs after the buyer is living at the premises thus an expedited registration is not always an essential issue yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
What does commercial conveyancing in Ascot cover?
Commercial conveyancing in Ascot incorporates a broad range of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.
I see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the bank conveyancing panel. Do Ascot conveyancing firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for my own conveyancing?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Ascot.