At what point does exchange of contracts happen for sale conveyancing in Cricklewood and do I need to attend the lawyers office?

If you are in close proximity to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Cricklewood you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the purchase agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the firm to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Cricklewood)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Just acquired a detached house in Cricklewood , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Cricklewood conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure the registration formalities are addressed.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Cricklewood registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any third persons or bodies. At present in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Registration is effected once the buyer has moved in to the premises so post completion formalities is not typically primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Cricklewood before appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks may not grant a mortgage on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Cricklewood. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Cricklewood to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

Are there any apps to help identify a Cricklewood solicitor on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Cricklewood conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Cricklewood conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to verify if they are on the Yorkshire Building Society approved list

There are a lot of properties in Cricklewood on private roads. We are purchasing one such property. What would be the pros and cons of buying a residence on a private road?

Cricklewood conveyancing solicitors will be familiar with transacting propertieson private. Your solicitor should review the Land Registry data to find any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a residents association that owners pay into for the upkeep of the road. Where one exists, the road should be maintained and appear better than council maintained.