I am buying a terraced house in High Wycombe. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in High Wycombe you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in High Wycombe.

Is it the case that all High Wycombe conveyancing solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many banks do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be overseen by the CLC.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Coventry BS. High Wycombe conveyancing lawyers have been appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Coventry BS?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Coventry BS conducted the valuation? Have you informed Coventry BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Skipton. Is it usual for Skipton to only issue the offer once my solicitor in High Wycombe is approved on their conveyancing panel? Skipton have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Skipton to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

We are selling our property in High Wycombe and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in High Wycombe. Having lived in High Wycombe for many years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in High Wycombe?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in High Wycombe. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

What type of property do your High Wycombe conveyancing quotes apply to?

The quotes provided are only relevant to standard domestic property in England & Wales. Where you have any different needs for example industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in High Wycombe please contact us to discuss your requirements .