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Find a March Conveyancing Solictior on Your Lender’s Panel

Ready to buy a new home in March? Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your March home move at risk of delay or failure.

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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in March

As a first time buyer what is the most important advice you can give me about purchase conveyancing in March?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in March and elsewhere in Cambridgeshire is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of room for friction between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For instance, the vendor, property agent and sometimes your mortgage company. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in March is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the legal process whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.

Sometimes a third party with a vested interest may attempt to persuade you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the selling agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your lawyer is slow. Or your financial adviser may tell you to do something that is contrary to your lawyers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Coventry BS, do March property lawyers incur a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in March. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

Leeds Building Society have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a property in March has been accepted, what are the next steps?

The property agent will want to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Contact Leeds Building Society or your broker and complete any outstanding paperwork. Leeds Building Society will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or owners to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight to get a mortgage offer. Leeds Building Society will send the offer to you and your conveyancers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in March.

I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in March for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make 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 March conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build house in March with a loan from Bank of Ireland. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not disclose to my conveyancer about this side-deal as it may affect my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I require the services of a bank panel solicitor in March. Can you assist?

It is not clear why you need a March panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in March are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in March not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month

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