Completed the sale of my flat in Newbridge last December but the buyer keeps whats apping me to say her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Post completion of your house sale your solicitor should send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Newbridge.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to list law firms on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Newbridge?
We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.
We are purchasing a victorian detached house in Newbridge. Our aim is to convert the garage to an office at the property.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to determine if these works are allowed?
Your conveyancer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Newbridge can occasionally identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain alterations or need the permission of a 3rd party. Some additions need local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Bank of Ireland, do Newbridge conveyancers face a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Can I be sure that the Newbridge conveyancing solicitor on the Skipton panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Newbridge seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Newbridge. Now, I need my documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Newbridge of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My husband and I are 14 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Newbridge. I am not happy. Can you help me find new lawyers?
They would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has your mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the replacement solicitor and have the offer are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks panel to avoid added costs and complications. So that should be your starting point. The search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Newbridge