My IFA requires my Friern Barnet law firm’s panel member for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have e-mailed my local Friern Barnet branch but they have not responded to me.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Friern Barnet conveyancing practitioner . Most Friern Barnet law practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.
We're in Friern Barnet, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is HSBC , and our lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor 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.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Friern Barnet prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders tend not issue a mortgage on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Friern Barnet. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Friern Barnet to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
My business partner and I are wishing to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive costs for commercial conveyancing in Friern Barnet for less than 1500k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Friern Barnet, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will find you the right lawyer. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and terms of the deal. Let us have your details or phone us so that we can provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.
What can I do to discover who is the owner of a property in Friern Barnet?
As long as the premises is registered with HM Land Registry, and you have requisite specifics of the location of the premises, you should be able to see details from the the Land Registry of the recorded proprietor for a for less than a fiver.