Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Kelvedon?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Kelvedon your solicitor will request that you put them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is payable against the purchase price then this should be asked for immediately before contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.
I am considering applying for a RBS mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Kelvedon with 70% LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for RBS ?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but RBS will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Kelvedon. Now, I need the documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Kelvedon 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.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Kelvedon before retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some lenders will not issue a mortgage on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kelvedon. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Kelvedon to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
What does commercial conveyancing in Kelvedon cover?
Kelvedon conveyancing for business premises covers a wide array of advice, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.