When does exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Hoddesdon and am I required to be at the lawyers office?
Where you are local to our conveyancing solicitors in Hoddesdon you are invited in to sign documents. That being said, the firms we recommend supply a national conveyancing service and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract is necessary for the conveyancer to officially exchange at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Hoddesdon)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
My wife and I are downsizing from our house in Hoddesdon and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Hoddesdon conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed an internet conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Hoddesdon. Having lived in Hoddesdon for 4 years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to 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 illness)
I have todaybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Hoddesdon for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, 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 Hoddesdon conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Hoddesdon differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Hoddesdon contact us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because builders in Hoddesdon 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Hoddesdon or who has acted in the same development.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Hoddesdon for my sale. Can I check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
You may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training purposes.