Having sold my house in Roath last July yet the purchaser is calling every few hours to moan that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should have happened now that I have sold?
After completion of your house sale your conveyancer is obliged to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Roath.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Roath
There are two types of lawyers who can conduct conveyancing in Roath namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle the legal services that required to complete the disposal or purchase of property. Both are duty bound to carry out Roath conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly administered and that all necessary procedures will be accurately attended to.
I am assisting my mother sell her house in Roath. Does the solicitor commission the EPC or do I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s was maintained a required element of selling a property. An energy assessment should be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. This is not a task that lawyers ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Roath conveyancing solicitor they may be willing to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable Roath energy assessors
is it true that all Roath solicitor practices on the Aldermore conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Aldermore approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be overseen by the CLC.
I need some fast conveyancing in Roath as I am faced with a deadline to complete inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not taking a home loan you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Roath the following are instances of issues that can be revealed and adversely affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
We are a fortnight into a residential purchase having been directed to a firm by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Roath. I am am extremely frustrated with the level of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?
A solicitor would need to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been sent? If so you must inform them of the new conveyancer and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added fees and frustration. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Roath
Why am I unable to complete my conveyancing in Roath on Good Friday?
This is due to the fact that on completion the funds needs to pass between the banks of the buyer and seller's property lawyer and at present this can only take place on a working day. So you can't complete on a weekend either.