I can't travel far from Norwood. Please spell out why all Norwood lawyers are not on all mortgage company panels?
As inequitable as it may appear for banks to restrict who can act for them, from the public’s or solicitor’s viewpoint, the other side of the coin is that banks are increasingly anxious and feel it imperative to defend themselves from mortgage fraud. As a consequence of this concern lenders are limiting their conveyancing panel to a size that they are happy to control.
I have 70 years remaining on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Norwood. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 21/5/2024 the requirements read as follows :
I have todaybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Norwood for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Norwood conveyancing specialists.
How easy is it to change solicitor as I need to retain one who is on the TSB conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Norwood five minutes from me but she is not accepted by TSB
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Norwood on the TSB panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Norwood. In making use of search facility on this page, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Norwood and throughout England and Wales.
We are one month into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Norwood. I am am very frustrated with the level of service. Could you help me find new lawyers?
A lawyer would have to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you must make them aware of the new contact details and get the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid added fees and delays. That should be your starting point. The search tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Norwood