Can conveyancing in Stokenchurch to be done in less than 28 days?

In a situation where you are under time constraints to exchange it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will benefit local connections and insight. It is even conceivable that they could have handled otherproperties in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Stokenchurch conveyancing firm. In addition, be sure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is believed that nearly one in five of Stokenchurch conveyancing deals are delayed or derailed after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the buying process being held up by as much as 21 days. It is claimed that this issue affects in the region of 100,000 home sales every year. Many Stokenchurch conveyancing firms can not represent certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Stokenchurch? What am I being asked for?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering regulations require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to check the identification documents of the person or body they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing instruction. The Terms of Engagement that you are required to sign should reaffirm this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. Where you refuse to provide identification documents, your lawyer can not take you on as a client.

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Stokenchurch. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Stokenchurch of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Stokenchurch prior to instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks tend not grant a mortgage on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Stokenchurch. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Stokenchurch to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

My a dozen years ago. He has been wed, widowed and is now remarried. He will be marketing the property in a couple of months. I think he will just be need to supply copies of his marriage certificates to the conveyancer but he is worried it will hold up the conveyancing. Should he appoint a lawyer to update the Land Registry documents for the house?

The is no need to update the title for the property as long as you have the proof needed to show how the name change resulted.

Any purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner will review the title entries and request evidence by way of proof of the change of name e.g. marriage documentation.