My mortgage broker says he needs my Houghton Regis law firm’s panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have tried my local Houghton Regis office but they cant find it on their system.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Houghton Regis property lawyer . Most Houghton Regis law firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must vacate my rented apartment in Houghton Regis by 28/10/2024. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice for your letting until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, contact to your solicitor and request that they chase the other lawyers, try to a target completion date that all parties will look towards
Finally the sale completed on my house in Houghton Regis last March but our buyer keeps Skype messaging every few hours complaining that his lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Following your sale your solicitor should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Houghton Regis.
Just acquired a semi-detached house in Houghton Regis , how long should it take for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Houghton Regis conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check the registration is dealt with.
As far as conveyancing in Houghton Regis registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any other parties. As of today approximately 80% of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration is effected once the new owner is living at the premises so an expedited registration is not always an essential issue yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
How much will conveyancing in Houghton Regis cost?
The amount you are charged for conveyancing in Houghton Regis are likely to be calculated at:
- a set cost; or
- on a time spent basis (i.e. the time spent on the particular case).
In reality you seldom hear of Houghton Regis conveyancing practices charge by the clock