Having been suggested to visit your service we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Newton Longville listed on your site but stumbled across some other estimates on the internet appear less expensive – how come?

There are numerous firms promoting so-called cut-price conveyancing, yet more often than not supplementalcharges end up with the final invoice being inflated. According to the Legal Ombudsman charges listed in terms of business should be equitable raised The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Newton Longville set out all costs for the property you plan topurchase.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Newton Longville? Why is this being asked of me?

Newton Longville conveyancing solicitors and indeed property practitioners throughout the UK have a duty under money laundering regulations to check the identity of any client with a view to satisfy themselves that clients are who they say they are.

Conveyancing clients will need to provide two forms of certified identification; proof of ID (typically a Passport or Driving Licence) and proof of address (typically a Bank Statement no more than three months).

Proof of source of funds is also necessary in compliance with the money laundering statutes as conveyancers are obliged to investigate that the money you are utilising to purchase a property (be it the exchange deposit or the total purchase price where you are buying without a mortgage) has come from legitimate source (such as an inheritance) and is not the proceeds of illegitimate activity.

About to purchase a new build flat in Newton Longville. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Newton Longville

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I was advised by two or three local estate agents in Newton Longville to find a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to make any commission for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

My lender have just issued us with a mortgage offer. We are using a high street conveyancer in Newton Longville last week. This morning, our broker contacted us saying that the lender said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their 'approved list'. As FTB's, we had no idea that the bank had some control over our choice Is this permitted?

You can actually appoint any conveyancing solicitor you prefer to instruct including the said conveyancer in Newton Longville but if your mortgage company aren't happy with them you will have to pay additional cost so the bank can instruct their own solicitors as well to protect their interest. It may be conceivable that your solicitor may apply to get included on to the lender list of approved firms. You can use online tools such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Newton Longville on the lender panel. You can go into your high street lender branch in Newton Longville. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Newton Longville on the panel for your mortgage company.