We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Arkley who is on the Santander solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Arkley.
is it true that all Arkley conveyancing solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Santander approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Arkley. My mortgage broker suggested a property lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £150. A few days later, the lawyer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Skipton panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Our offer on a semi in Arkley has been accepted, the owners do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The sellers have placed an offer on somewhere, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Arkley. What do I do now? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Skipton?
It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Arkley conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must check that your solicitor is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of home buyers will apply for a home loan with Skipton and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their solicitor to move forward with the conveyancing in Arkley.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Arkley?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Arkley. 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 am looking to sell my home. My previous conveyancers has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Arkley if that makes things easier.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Arkley. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a house in Swansea but I am based in Arkley. My solicitor (approximately 235 miles awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Arkley who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Arkley based