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Find a Clifton Village Conveyancing Solictior on Your Lender’s Panel

Ready to buy a new home in Clifton Village? Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your Clifton Village conveyancing at risk of delay or failure.

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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Clifton Village

I was informed recently by my estate agent that my Clifton Village property lawyer is not on the lender Solicitor panel. How can I be sure whether this is correct?

You need to call your Clifton Village conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Clifton Village conveyancing firm that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

I am assisting my aunt sell her house in Clifton Village. Does the conveyancing solicitor order the energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to see to?

After the abolition of HIPs, EPC’s was left as a compulsory part of selling a house. An energy performance certificate should be to hand before the property is marketed. It is not something that solicitors ordinarily arrange. If you are using a Clifton Village conveyancing practitioner they may be able to arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established Clifton Village assessors

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Clifton Village. I have a mortgage agreed with Lloyds. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.

The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Clifton Village. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

3 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Clifton Village took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Clifton Village for my house move. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

One can read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training purposes.

We are FTB’s just having agreed a price on a property in Clifton Village, and need to get solicitors appointed. We have used the different comparison based websites and the results are from all across the country. Is it necessary to have a Clifton Village solicitor local to your prospective property? We are happy to do everything electronically, but I am thinking at some stage we may be required to physically go into the conveyancing practitioner's office to sign documents?

The solicitor does not have to be in Clifton Village, but choosing local means that you have the option to go in if needed, for instance, if a signature is immediately necessary. Also, a Clifton Village solicitor is likely to be familiar with local agents and (if the vendor has instructed a local lawyer) with them, which should help keep things moving faster.

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