It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage offer from NatWest for the refinancing of my 4 bedroom flat is coming imminently. Are you able to suggest a low cost conveyancing practitioner in South Brent?
You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the cheapest conveyancing in South Brent. Our aim is to provide cost effective conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be seduced by organisations offering the bait of £100 conveyancing in South Brent. The optimum outcome, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in extras and still not receive the service expected.
My lawyer in South Brent has never been on on the Barclays Conveyancing Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Barclays panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your existing South Brent solicitors but Barclays will need to instruct a conveyancer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal fees and cause frustration.
- Get an alternative lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the Barclays panel
We are purchasing a property in South Brent. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we will need to put money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
Is there a list of RBS panel solicitors in South Brent on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings viewable online. If you are looking for a South Brent property lawyer on the RBS please use our tool.
It is unclear whether my bank obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my South Brent bank branch on numerous occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they will lend. My South Brent conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they would not lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?
As long as the solicitor is on the mortgage company panel, they must follow the CML Handbook requirements for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.
I have justdiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in South Brent for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of South Brent conveyancing specialists.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in South Brent and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives security of tenure to business leaseholders, granting the right to make a request to court for a new tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. South Brent is one of our hundreds of locations in which the firms we work with are based