I am purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Burnage who is on the The Royal Bank of Scotland solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for The Royal Bank of Scotland in certain locations such as Burnage. We dont recommend any particular firm.
Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Burnage?
Two types of professional can perform conveyancing in Burnage namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. They are both duty bound to execute Burnage conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that the requisite steps will be appropriately followed.
I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Principality. Burnage conveyancing solicitors have been selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Principality?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Principality done the valuation? Have you informed Principality as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Principality conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
My offer was accepted on a property in Burnage on 1/10/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Nottingham and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Are Nottingham entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nottingham to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Edwardian property in Burnage. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Barclays Direct. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Burnage and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the position with the conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but I am based in Burnage. My lawyer (approximately 250 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Burnage to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Burnage
New build sellers have suggested I use a conveyancing practitioner and I've sought a quote from them. It's nearly two hundred pounds cheaper than my preferred Burnage lawyer. Should I use them?
Developers frequently have panels of property lawyers who expedite matters and who know the builder's paperwork and solicitor. Plenty of developers offer an incentive to choose a preferred property lawyer for this reason, any increased charges can be avoided and a developer will not suggest a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the transaction delayed when they demand an exchange within a tight deadline. The argument for not agreeing to use the suggested lawyer is that they may be hesitant to fight for your interests for fear of alienating the housebuilder. If you worry that this may be the situation you should remain with your high street Burnage solicitor.