It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage agreement from Nationwide for the remortgage of my single room apartment is expected by the end of next week. Could you put forward a low cost conveyancing law firm in Bedminster?
This site is not designed to assist those in pursuit of a cheap conveyancing in Bedminster. We can offer you cost effective conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers offering the bait of low cost conveyancing in Bedminster. At best, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up being stung for extras and still not get the service required.
It is 10 years ago since I acquired my house in Bedminster. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't find the title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by the lender or they could be archived with the lawyers who handled the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Bedminster involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Bedminster so that I can attend their offices if required.
These days conveyancing panel lawyers for mortgage companies undertake the vast majority of work through Royal Mail, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in the country. That being said you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bedminster before retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to give a loan on this type of premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bedminster. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bedminster especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Bedminster.
I acquired a property in Bedminster last 23/1/2023 and to date it is still not recorded with HMLR. It is part of a new estate and my solicitor told me that it may take over a year to complete the registration formalities. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?
It is your conveyancing practitioner that you must turn to here in order to satisfy any questions which have been raised as part of the registration process for your Bedminster property. Normal Bedminster conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s conveyancer that they will help resolve any requisition raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking in some way.