Are the Cockermouth conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Clydesdale?
Cockermouth conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Clydesdale directly.
Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary reason for obstruction in Cockermouth conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Cockermouth.
The deeds to my home are lost. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Cockermouth 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your ownership will be held by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is possible to perform a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and get current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.
How does conveyancing in Cockermouth differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Cockermouth contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because developers in Cockermouth typically buy the site, 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 Cockermouth or who has acted in the same development.
I have been pointed in your direction by a few property agents in Cockermouth to choose a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to offer your site over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?
We refuse to give any commission for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.