We are purchasing a property in Laindon. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My wife and I buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Laindon. The intention is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to determine if these works are prohibited?
Your conveyancer will check the registered title as conveyancing in Laindon can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title documents which restrict categories of changes or need the consent of another owner. Many works need local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
Leeds Building Society have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a house in Laindon has been accepted, what are the next steps?
The property agent will want to be advised as to your lawyer's details (make sure the lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Telephone Leeds Building Society or the financial adviser and finalise any relevant paperwork. Leeds Building Society will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or owners to book a slot for the valuation to occur. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. Leeds Building Society will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Laindon.
I need some fast conveyancing in Laindon as I am faced with pressure to complete inside one month. Fortunately I do not need a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not getting a home loan you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Laindon the following are instances of what can appear and adversely impact future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Laindon. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Laindon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent has warned us that the seller will only issue a contract if we use the agent's preferred conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Laindon
It is highly unlikely the owners are behind this. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to use your own,trusted Laindon conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthose that will provide the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or meet his conveyancing figures set by corporate headquarters.
What do I do if I am unhappy with the conveyancing practitioner who did my conveyancing in Laindon?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that sometimes things do go wrong. However there is recourse if you were not happy with your conveyancing in Laindon. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a property lawyer to their governing body. If you remain unhappy you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.