Completed the sale of my flat in Burghfield Common last July but the buyer keeps SMS messaging daily to say her solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Following your disposal your solicitor is obliged to forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where appropriate, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion formalities specific conveyancing in Burghfield Common.
My lawyer in Burghfield Common has never been on on the Bank of Ireland Approved Panel. Can I still use my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the Bank of Ireland panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your existing Burghfield Common lawyers but Bank of Ireland will need to instruct a conveyancer on their panel. This will result in additional overall legal charges and result in frustration.
- Get an alternative solicitor to act in the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the Bank of Ireland panel
Various web forums that I have come across warn that are the primary cause of obstruction in Burghfield Common house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Burghfield Common.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Burghfield Common before retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to grant a loan on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Burghfield Common. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Burghfield Common especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Burghfield Common.
We are 14 days into a leasehold purchase having been directed to solicitors by the estate agent to handle our conveyancing in Burghfield Common. I am am very disappointed with the level of service. Can you help me find new conveyancers?
They would need to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the loan are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added expenses and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a bank approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Burghfield Common