When can the exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Acton and am I required to be at the lawyers office?

If you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Acton you are invited in to sign contracts. However, the law practices we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the contract is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the solicitor to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Acton)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I am considering mortgaging my flat in Acton, does my lawyer need to be on the RBS Solicitor panel?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but RBS will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Acton?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Acton will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Acton. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Acton.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Acton it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Acton commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Acton.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Acton?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Acton. 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…’

I'm purchasing a property in Acton. I have found my conveyancer's company on the Law Society's list, but I can't see my lawyer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Should I be concerned?

Not all staff in the practice must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is someone qualified to 'oversee' the work, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unlicensed staff.