How do I find the right solicitor who will give a 1st class service for my conveyancing in Hartford?
First ask connections who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.
Second, use a search tool on the internet for conveyancing in Hartford. Pick up the phone to two or three from the list and invite them to email you their conveyancing charges and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle your legal process beforecommitting.
Third is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your unique factors including area of the property,deadlines, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is. Avoid the trap of appointing £100 conveyancing in Hartford
I have recentlybecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Hartford for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Hartford conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Hartford differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Hartford approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because house builders in Hartford typically purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Hartford or who has acted in the same development.
Am I better off to appoint a Hartford conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? An old friend can perform the legal formalities but his firm is located a couple of hundredmiles away.
The benefit of a high street Hartford conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Hartford know how is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were content that should surpass using an unknown Hartford conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.
Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the mortgage company approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the mortgage company conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.