I am obtaining a offer of a home loan from Nat West. I intend to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Oxton. Does the Nat West Solicitor panel include conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Nat West conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I can see plenty of information on this site regarding conveyancing in Oxton but can you isolate your top tip for appointing the right conveyancer in Oxton

We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Oxton conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of the deal.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with RBS. I assume I don't need a Oxton lawyer on the RBS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your RBS mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the RBS mortgage from the register. RBS, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where RBS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. RBS has instructed the Land Registry to do so

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on an apartment in Oxton accepted, the vendors do nevertheless have a tied purchase. The vendors have offered on somewhere, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Oxton. What should be my next step? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Virgin Money?

It is usual to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey, Oxton conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should ensure that your conveyancer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Concerning the next steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some home buyers would apply for a home loan with Virgin Money and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their lawyer to move forward with searches.

I require fast conveyancing in Oxton as I am faced with an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Thankfully I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are not getting a home loan you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Oxton the following are instances of issues that can crop up and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I am buying a new build flat in Oxton. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Oxton

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? 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 provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

We have been told by numerous friends that it may take 6-8 weeks for Oxton conveyancing to complete.This was 3 ago. The draft contract was only received from the vendors conveyancer last week so now does it countdown?

Do not count on moving on a specific date until exchange of contracts occurs. Whatever assurances the people you are acquiring from or selling to make, or your lender makes don't count on them. More frustration is caused to buyers and sellers by unfulfilled assurances than any other issue when it comes to conveyancing in Oxton.