The Stretford conveyancing firm handling our Stretford conveyancing has uncovered an inconsistency when comparing the information in the home valuation survey and what is in the legal papers for the property. My solicitor informs me that he is obliged to check that the lender is with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s stance legitimate?
Your must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
My wife and I are selling our property in Stretford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Stretford lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Stretford. Having lived in Stretford for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
What tools are available to identify a Stretford solicitor on the conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Stretford conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Stretford conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to check whether they are on the approved list
As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a house in Neath but I am based in Stretford. My solicitor (approximately 250 miles from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Stretford to witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Stretford
20 days into buying a residence in Stretford. Conveyancing lawyer has phoned to say the property is "Leasehold". Should this impact our home loan valuation?
Stretford conveyancing does not ordinarily involve leasehold houses. The key consideration here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If there are over a hundred years remaining with a nominal rent, it's virtually freehold, so it shouldn't impact the value too much.
At the other end of the spectrum, if it's, say, Sixty years it will have a material impact on the value, and probably wouldn't be acceptable to the lender. The length of lease and ground rent will be stated in the lease which should be made available to your .