I can't travel far from Longton. Is there a reason why all Longton property lawyers aren't included on all mortgage company panels?
Mortgage Companies tend to impose restrictions on either the type or the number of conveyancing firms on their panel. Frequent examples of such criteria being that the practice needs to have at least two partners. As well as restricting the type of firm, some building societies made a decision to reduce the number of practices they permit to act for them. You should note that lenders have no responsibility for the quality of service supplied by any Longton solicitor on their approved list. Mortgage fraud was the main trigger for the culling of conveyancing panels from 2008 notwithstanding that there are opposing points of view concerning whether solicitors sat at the center of that fraud. Data via the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms only conduct a couple of conveyances annually. Those advocating conveyancing panel culls ask why law firms should have any entitlement to be listed on a lender panel when clearly conveyancing is not their primary expertise?
I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my let out flat in Longton by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they apply pressure on the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve
It is a dozen years since I bought my house in Longton. Conveyancing lawyers have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to locate the deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be kept by your lender or they could be in the possession of the solicitor who acted in the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Longton relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
Taking into account that I will soon spend over three hundred thousand on a terraced house in Longton I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor regarding thehouse move in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be conducting your conveyancing in Longton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a matter number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for your conveyancing in Longton should be the figure that you end up paying.
We are four weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Longton. I am am extremely disappointed with the level of service. Could you help me find new solicitors?
A lawyer would have to be really bad to suggest changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you must inform them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental charges and delays. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Longton