Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Shawbury even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I intend to acquire an office in Shawbury with a loan from Chelsea Building Society?

Our search tool is predominantly used to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Shawbury but we have set out at the end of this page a selection of Shawbury commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to establish if they can also act for Chelsea Building Society

Is it the case that all Shawbury conveyancing solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the UBS approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am buying a property in Shawbury. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Skipton have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

As you are obtaining a mortgage with Skipton your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Skipton. The CML Handbook sets out minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Skipton where a lease fails to meet these specifications. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not restricted to Shawbury.

HSBC have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Shawbury has been accepted, what are the next steps?

Your property agent will need to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the property lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Call up HSBC or your broker and finish off any relevant forms. HSBC will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to arrange an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight to get a mortgage offer. HSBC will issue the offer to you and your conveyancers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Shawbury.

How difficult is it to switch solicitor as I have to select a firm on the Barclays Direct conveyancing list. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Shawbury five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Barclays Direct

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Shawbury on the Barclays Direct panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Shawbury. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Shawbury.

I’m about to sell my garden apartment in Shawbury. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently had a yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as usual as all ground rent and service invoices should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I invested in buying a 1 bedroom flat in Shawbury, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Shawbury with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2106

With only 80 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

I am purchasing a flat with all finances in place. My lawyer has been supplied with with 2 distinct forms of photo ID, bank statement, multiple utility bills. Now he requires a copy from a probate lawyer stating that the money is in place and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.

For some years now requires conveyancing solicitors as well as banks, building societies and other financial institutes to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of the client. This is because solicitors who deal with money and property on behalf of their clients can be used by criminals wishing to launder money. In order to comply with the law of money laundering, your Shawbury conveyancing lawyer will need to obtain evidence of your identity as as well as make sure that your funds are legitimate.