How up to date is your search tool for Oxford conveyancing solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel? Do Nottingham send you an updated list?
Oxford conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nottingham directly.
We're in Oxford, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Coventry BS , and our solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Oxford before appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a loan on this type of house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Oxford. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Oxford to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
Am I right to be wary that brokers that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a national conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Oxford conveyancing company?
As with many professional services, often suggestions from connections can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders may recommend solicitors to use. On occasion these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You have the right to choose your own conveyancer. You need to be aware that some mortgage providers specify a panel list of solicitors you have to use for the lender related work in your house move.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a house in Newport but I am based in Oxford. My lawyer (based 235 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Oxford who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Oxford