Is the fact that my conveyancer in Earley is not listed on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of his work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should contact the Earley conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
Me and my partner are buying a house in Earley. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to send funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a garden flat in Earley. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Earley?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens early afternoon.
Can I be sure that the Earley conveyancing solicitor on the Coventry BS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Earley getting recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.
My colleague suggested that where I am buying in Earley I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Earley conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Earley around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Earley Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Earley.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Earley I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Earley in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
I am selling my home. My previous conveyancers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Earley if that affects matters.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Earley. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.