The vendors of the house we are hoping to buy hired a conveyancing solicitor in Charlton who has suggested a preliminary contract with a payment two thousand pounds. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

There are two main downsides with signing a lock out agreement (sometimes termed an exclusivity agreement) is that it takes away the focus from making progress with the conveyancing work, so unless it requires limited or no negotiation then it may turn out to be a cause of frustration and delay. It is not strongly advocated amongst Charlton conveyancing lawyers for this reason. A supplemental concern is the extent of the remedies available - an aggrieved buyer should not expect to be issued with injunctive relief to bar the seller disposing of the property to a third party, so the only remedy open via the contract will be the reimbursement of wasted charges and, in restricted circumstances, the extra payment of penalties.

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Charlton? What am I being asked for?

You are right in these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Charlton. Nowadays you can not proceed with any conveyancing process if you have not submitting proof of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a bank statement. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of identification it must be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.

Proof of the source of money is required under Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor must retain this information on file. Your Charlton conveyancing practitioner will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any monies from you into their client account and they may also ask further queries concerning the origin of funds.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Charlton. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Charlton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Charlton solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Charlton conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Charlton conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to verify whether they are on the Bank of Ireland member panel

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Charlton. I've discover a site which looks to be the perfect solution If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?