Why would one instruct a Northam conveyancing firm given that online alternatives are less overpriced?
By all means make sure that you shop around for conveyancing costs in Northam and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t be focused with getting the lowest priced Northam conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a seamless and a frustrating move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't take the place of a phone call and are no substitute for a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of hand holding that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on headway and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to phone the firm you will know who you need to speak to and they will ensure you are kept fully informed.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Northam. Now, I need my files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call 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 Northam of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Northam differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Northam contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because builders in Northam tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Northam or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Northam is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Northam are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Northam 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 Northam may decide 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 premises.
Am I better off to appoint a Northam conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am buying? We have a good friend who can deal with the conveyancing but they are based a couple of hundredmiles away.
The primary upside of using a local Northam conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute documents, deliver your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and they were content that must surpass using an unfamiliar Northam conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being based in the area.