My wife and I are buying a house in Foots Cray. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
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.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from as we want to conduct renovations to our house in Foots Cray. Do we need to choose a local Foots Cray solicitor on the conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
would not normally require firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the list.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Foots Cray. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
I purchased a semi-detached Georgian house in Foots Cray. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking to clarify?
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Foots Cray and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
How do I use your search facility to get a quote from a conveyancing solicitor in Foots Cray on the authorised to act for my bank?
Step one is to choose a lender such as , or then specify your preferred area for example Foots Cray. Conveyancing organisations in Foots Cray and further afield will then be identified.
I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Foots Cray for my home move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
If instructed can a conveyancer remove a name from the title of my home in Foots Cray ?
Extracting or adding someone to the title of your house is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a