Can you vouch for a Bank of Scotland approved West Haddon conveyancing firm who can have us moved in within a very limited time frame? Would it be better to use a high street West Haddon solicitor or an internet firm?
We can recommend some very good West Haddon conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in West Haddon. Approach two or three firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your deadline together with the reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the lawyer that you trust.
We're in West Haddon, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is RBS , and our solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Various online forums that I have visited warn that are a common cause of stalling in West Haddon conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in West Haddon.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in West Haddon?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in West Haddon. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Would local authority consent be required to convert a single dwelling into multiple flats in West Haddon? This has occurred to a property adjacent to a relative in West Haddon and was ignorant of it happening until it was done.
Planning permission is necessary for splitting a single dwelling in West Haddon into flats but possibly not for reverting back to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your query, yes,a it is needed.