My financial adviser requires my Coulsdon lawyer’ panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have called my local Coulsdon office but they cant find it on their system.
Have you tried speaking to your Coulsdon conveyancer about this?. Most Coulsdon law firms will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.
In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Coulsdon? Why is this being asked of me?
It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your solicitor has nothing to do with conveyancing in Coulsdon. However these days you will not be able to proceed with any conveyancing transaction without first handing over proof of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a council tax bill. Remember if you are supplying your driving licence as proof of identification it must be both the paper part as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.
Evidence of your origin of money is mandated under Money Laundering Regulations. Please do not be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor must have this information on file. Your Coulsdon conveyancing lawyer will need to see evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any monies from you into their client account and they will also ask further queries concerning the source of monies.
Should our conveyancer be making enquiries regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Coulsdon.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers specialising in conveyancing in Coulsdon. There are those who buy a property in Coulsdon, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Coulsdon. The conventional set of property information forms sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard inquiry of the vendor to discover whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If the residence has been flooded in past and is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser could bring a compensation claim as a result of such an incorrect reply. The purchaser’s solicitors may also commission an enviro report. This will disclose if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be made.
Given that I will soon spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a property in Coulsdon I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer about myconveyancing before instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
This is something that we recommend - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Coulsdon.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Coulsdon should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
I am using a search engine for the term cheap conveyancing in Coulsdon it shows results of numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right solicitor for purchase transaction?
The ideal way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is through a personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Coulsdon or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Coulsdon vary, so it's sensible to request at least three quotes from different law firms. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.