We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Attleborough for our house purchase. Our financial adviser has since advised us that our mortgage company Nationwide Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?
Mortgage Companies in the main imposes restrictions either the category or the number of conveyancing firms on their panel. A common example of such criteria being that a law practice must not be a sole practitioner. As well as restricting the type of firm, some have decided to limit the number of solicitor practices they allow to represent them. Be aware that Nationwide Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Nationwide Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels a few years ago even though there remains differing opinions regarding the level of solicitor engagement in some of that fraud. Figures from the Land Registry indicate that plenty of law firms, including some in or near Attleborough only perform a couple conveyances a year.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Attleborough?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Attleborough. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I'm converting the mortgage on my current property to a BTL mortgage with Aldermore and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on further property. The location we are talking about is Attleborough. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two lenders and link together the two deals?
Do use our search tool on this page to check that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are the conveyancer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and requirements.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Neath but I am based in Attleborough. My conveyancer (based 250 kilometers from merequires that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Attleborough who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Attleborough
Do online conveyancing organisations undertake everything a high street Attleborough solicitor does or do I still need to employ a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Attleborough?
Where you use an online conveyancer they should cover all the tasks your Attleborough solicitor would cover.