Finally the sale completed on my house in Chelmsley Wood last October yet the purchaser is e-mailing every few hours complaining that her lawyer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your disposal your solicitor should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Chelmsley Wood.
I am selling our home in Chelmsley Wood and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Chelmsley Wood conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Chelmsley Wood. Having lived in Chelmsley Wood for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
How does conveyancing in Chelmsley Wood differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Chelmsley Wood contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Chelmsley Wood usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Chelmsley Wood or who has acted in the same development.
I am using a search engine for the term on line conveyancing in Chelmsley Wood it brings up many property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for purchase transaction?
The ideal way of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so enquire of colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Chelmsley Wood or a local estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Chelmsley Wood vary, so it's advisable to secure a minimum of three fee estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.
My property lawyer in Chelmsley Wood has informed me that he requires personal identification documents asserting that this forms part of his retainer as a conveyancer on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. Can you confirm whether this is the case?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require Chelmsley Wood conveyancing solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that the lender also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the bank's UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements