Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Longton conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the TSB conveyancing panel?
Longton conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the TSB conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from TSB directly.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Longton. I need to find out whether they are accepted on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you advise?
You should phone the conveyancer and enquire whether they can act for the lender. Alternatively please get in touch with Chelsea Building Society who may be able to confirm.
We are buying a apartment in Longton. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we have to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
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.
If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Longton what would it be?
Do not opt for the lowest Longton conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
I am helping my niece sell her flat in Longton. Does the solicitor order the energy performance certificate or do I organise this?
Following the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates became a mandatory part of selling a property. An EPC should be commissioned before the property is put on the market. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Longton conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable Longton assessors
Just acquired a terraced house in Longton , how long should it take for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Longton conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be certain the registration is dealt with.
As far as conveyancing in Longton registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently approximately three quarters of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration occurs once the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not always primary concern but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
How does conveyancing in Longton differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Longton contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because builders in Longton tend to buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Longton or who has acted in the same development.