It is is a decade since I acquired my home in Long Hanborough. Conveyancing lawyers have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to find my title deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be kept by the mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Long Hanborough involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.
How do I check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Long Hanborough is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Barnsley Building Society thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in additional conveyancing charges.
Feel free to take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type ‘Long Hanborough’ or your location and you will see numerous solicitors located in Long Hanborough or by proximity to you.
My wife and I are buying a property in Long Hanborough. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we will need to put money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
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.
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Long Hanborough?
There are two types of lawyers who can execute conveyancing in Long Hanborough namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle conveyancing services that required to complete the sale or acquisition of property. They are both duty bound to carry out Long Hanborough conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly administered and that all requirements and steps should be suitably adhered to.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Long Hanborough. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Long Hanborough?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the seller's solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to receive the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
I have recentlybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Long Hanborough for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Long Hanborough conveyancing specialists.
How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find a Long Hanborough based firm who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Is it practical to instruct different lawyers?
If you haven't yet instructed a conveyancer to do anything for you and at this stage simply received an estimate as to costs, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Long Hanborough that you're considering.