It has come to my attention via my mortgage broker that my Wigston lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Wigston lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Wigston conveyancing firm that is on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.
Me and my partner are buying a property in Wigston. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
How can we know in advance if a Wigston conveyancing solicitor on the Clydesdale panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Wigston obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor handling your transaction.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Nationwide. Wigston conveyancing practitioners were chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Nationwide?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Nationwide completed the valuation? Have you informed Nationwide as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
My friend suggested that where I am buying in Wigston I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Wigston conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Wigston around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Wigston Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Wigston.
How does conveyancing in Wigston differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Wigston come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because new home sellers in Wigston usually buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Wigston or who has acted in the same development.
I am looking to sell my property. My former lawyers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Wigston if that affects matters.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Wigston. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.