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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hereford

The Hereford conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my purchase in Hereford have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I needed a solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel and my previous Hereford lawyer was not. I wrote them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What should be my next steps?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Skipton conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.

I am planning to move property in June. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Hereford. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen before I stumbled across this site.

On the day of completion you can collect the keys from the selling agent however this can only occur when the vendors solicitors inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. You should inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal company but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Hereford or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Hereford.

Is it the case that all Hereford CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the HSBC conveyancing list of approved practices?

Some major banks and building societies now make use of CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Hereford. I have a mortgage agreed with Lloyds. 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 Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Hereford. Now, I need the documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hereford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Taking into account that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on 3 bedroom house in Hereford I wish to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding theconveyancing prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we encourage - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in Hereford.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a case reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Hereford should be the figure that you are charged.

We are in the midst of a leasehold sale of a flat in Hereford. Conveyancing is fine but we have been asked to pay an extortionate amount by the managing agents. So far we have paid £275 for a leasehold management information and then a further £118 for answers to queries supplied by the purchaser's solicitor.

Your conveyancing practitioner will not have any say over the extent of the bill for this information but the average costs for the information for Hereford leasehold property is £355. For Hereford conveyancing deals it is standard for the vendor to cover the charges. The freeholder or their agents are under no legal obligation to address such questions although many will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices disproportionate to the work involved. Regretfully there is no law that mandates capped charges for administrative tasks. There is no statutory time frame by which they are obliged to issue answers.

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