We're in Kineton, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Clydesdale , and our lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I just bought a property at auction in Kineton. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Given that you are now legally committed yourself to purchase you will need to retain a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you are faced with a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the property. All auction property should have an associated auction set of papers. This will include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold property the auction papers should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You should hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that you have funds in place to complete on the on the contractual date .

I am buying a property in Kineton. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Principality have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Principality your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing instructions contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Principality. The CML Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Principality where a lease does not comply with these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not restricted to Kineton.

Our offer on a house in Kineton has been accepted, the owners do however have a dependent purchase. The owners have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Kineton. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Lloyds started?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then valuation, Kineton conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is check that your solicitor is on the Lloyds approved list. As to the next stages this very much depends on the specifics of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market the majority of buyers will apply for the mortgage with Lloyds and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Kineton.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Kineton 4 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?

Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be documented by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your house and order up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

I am looking to sell my home. My previous lawyers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Kineton if that makes a difference.

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What is the reason for new build conveyancing in Kineton being more expensive?

Acquiring a new build premises is significantly distinct from the standard house buying conveyancing in Kineton. Firstly developers normally require contracts to exchange inside a short timeframe, the result being a a great deal of pressure on your solicitor to ensure all is in order. Furthermore new build premises frequently involve examination of adoption of highways, drains, planning considerations, building warranties or architects certificates. Lenders requirements are also more demanding. Given the complex nature of the process for these types of properties, the conveyancing new build fees are higher than normal.