My IFA requires my Southwater law firm’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have contacted my local Southwater office but they have not responded to me.
You are best placed to get this information from your Southwater conveyancer . They keep a central record lender panel numbers.
Will conveyancers ask for an advanced payment when it comes to conveyancing in Southwater?
If you are buying a property in Southwater your solicitor will ask you to provide them with funds to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is asked for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is payable against the total price then this will be required immediately ahead of exchange of contracts. The final balance that is needed should be transferred shortly before completion.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Southwater. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the Aldermore approved list of lawyers. Can you help?
The first thing you should do is contact the conveyancer and enquire if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please call Aldermore who may be able to confirm.
I require expedited conveyancing in Southwater as I am faced with an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line in less than 3 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Southwater the following are instances of issues that can appear and adversely impact future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Southwater 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?
As long as the title is registered the information relating to your proprietorship will be documented by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and obtain current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.