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

Our comparison service is mainly used to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Washington but we have set out at the end of this page a few Washington commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for Chelsea Building Society

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Washington. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Washington

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I'm refinancing my existing home to a BTL loan with Nationwide Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards further house. The area we are interested in is Washington. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both lenders. Assuming that they are the solicitor will be able to tie up the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.

My husband and I are a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been directed to solicitors by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in Washington. I am am very disappointed with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A lawyer would need to be very bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been generated? If so you will need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental fees and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The search tool will help you find a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Washington

Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Washington being on the lender conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the lender approved panel?

We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Washington conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Washington knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..