Is it correct that all Sandringham CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now use CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of firms.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Skipton. Sandringham conveyancing lawyers were chosen. How long does it take for Skipton to issue the offer to the lawyer?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Skipton completed the valuation? Have you informed Skipton as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Skipton conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I have instructed a Sandringham conveyancing practitioner having checked that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
HSBC will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually HSBC will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Sandringham surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
Is it necessary to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when buying a property in Sandringham?
Unless a previous purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you can expect lawyers delivering conveyancing in Sandringham to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Sandringham?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Sandringham. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I was pointed in your direction by a few selling agents in Sandringham to locate a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your services over alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t give any commission for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
I am using a search engine for the term conveyancing in Sandringham it reveals many solicitorsin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable solicitor for the sale of my house?
The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so ask friends and relatives who have bought a property in Sandringham or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Sandringham vary, so it's sensible to secure at least three fee calculations from varying types of conveyancers. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the fees are fixed.