In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Pevensey Bay? What am I being asked for?

Pevensey Bay conveyancing solicitors and indeed property practitioners accross the UK have a duty under money laundering regulations to check the identity of any client in order to satisfy themselves that clients are who they say they are.

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

Evidence of the origin of monies is also necessary under the money laundering statutes as lawyers are mandated to investigate that the monies you are using to purchase a property (whether it be the deposit for exchange or the total purchase monies where you are a cash purchaser) has come from legitimate source (such as an inheritance) rather than the fruits of illegitimate behaviour.

We are planning to purchase with Earl Shilton BS. We have called around locally but am unable to find a Pevensey Bay conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS approved list. Can you assist?

You should make the most of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type Pevensey Bay or your preferred area and you will discover a number of lawyer located in Pevensey Bay or near you.

My partner and I are intent on selling our house in Pevensey Bay and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. A high street Pevensey Bay conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Pevensey Bay. We have lived in Pevensey Bay for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

Am I better off to use a Pevensey Bay conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can perform the legal formalities however they are based 200kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Pevensey Bay conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a bonus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were impressed that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Pevensey Bay conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.

I need to assess estimates for conveyancing in Pevensey Bay from numerous lawyer and decide on one. Am I right to instruct them to sit tight until I have found somewhere to purchase.

You should wait to get your conveyancing practitioner to commence work and submit searches after the offer has been accepted on the property especially as Pevensey Bay conveyancing searches are costly.