My Solicitor in Markfield is not listed on the The Mortgage Works Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to use my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the The Mortgage Works approved list?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Markfield solicitors but The Mortgage Works will need to use a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total legal fees as well as result in frustration.
- Find a new practitioner to act in the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are Convince your conveyancer to use their best endeavours to join the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Markfield?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Markfield will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Markfield. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Markfield.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Markfield it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Markfield commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Markfield.
4 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Markfield took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Markfield for my house move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
You may search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training requirements.
We have recently had an offer accepted on our first home in Markfield, and need to get solicitors instructed. We have made use of the different comparison tools and the quotes are from all across the country. Is it essential to have a Markfield solicitor local to the prospective house? I am happy to do all the communicating over email, but I assume at some stage we may be required to visit the solicitor's office to sign papers?
The conveyancing practitioner does not have to be in Markfield, but choosing local means that you have the option to visit their offices if required, for instance, if a signature is needed urgently. Also, a Markfield solicitor have established relationships with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local conveyancing practitioner) with them, which should help keep things moving faster.