How up to date is your database of Datchet solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel? Do Lloyds send you an updated list?
Datchet conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Lloyds directly.
We're in Datchet, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Bank of Ireland , and our solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Does a directory service exist listing Kent Reliance panel solicitors in Datchet on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
No. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available on the web. Where you are looking for a Datchet property lawyer on the Kent Reliance please make the most of our facility.
Is it the case that all Datchet solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be regulated by the CLC.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Datchet off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Skipton. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use 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 Skipton, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel.
I am buying a new build house in Datchet with a mortgage from Birmingham Midshires. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about this extras as it could jeopardize my mortgage with Birmingham Midshires. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Swansea but live in Datchet. My conveyancer (based 200 kilometers awayhas requested that I execute a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Datchet to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Datchet