We are buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Mortlake who is on the Aldermore solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Mortlake.
My bank has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Mortlake but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Mortlake round the corner to me. Can you help?
It is by no means the case that all Mortlake conveyancing practices are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to identify a Mortlake conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.
Me and my partner are buying a house in Mortlake. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point 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.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Mortlake. I have a mortgage offer with HSBC. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with HSBC, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in May 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, RBS are being a right pain. The Mortlake solicitor who is on the RBS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but RBS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do RBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that RBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why RBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I acquired my apartment on 6 May and the transaction details are still not on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Mortlake said it should be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Mortlake particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in Mortlake is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. As of today roughly 80% of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Registration is effected once the new owner is living at the premises so an expedited registration is not usually top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Mortlake is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Mortlake are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Mortlake you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Mortlake may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.