We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Linton who is on the Lloyds solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Linton.
I am buying a terrace house in Linton. The intention is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to see if these alterations are prohibited?
Your property lawyer will check the deeds as conveyancing in Linton can occasionally identify restrictions in the title deeds which restrict categories of works or require the permission of a 3rd party. Certain extensions need local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Skipton. Is it usual for Skipton to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Linton is approved on their conveyancing panel? Skipton have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Skipton to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Our offer on a detached house in Linton has been accepted, but there is a chain. The sellers have placed an offer on a property, however it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats booked. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Linton. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with UBS going?
It is usual to have anxieties 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, Linton conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must ensure that your property lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent stages this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with UBS and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to press on with searches.
I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of delay in Linton conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Linton.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Linton is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Linton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Linton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Linton may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Linton for my home move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
You can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training reasons.