Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Ashton Under Lyne is not on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s work?
That would more than likely be a wrong assumption to make. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should simply call the Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne costs more?
The conveyancing costs for a leasehold property in Ashton Under Lyne is inevitably greater as compared to a freehold property. This is because there is an amount of additional investigations required in dealing with the landlord and managing agents to obtain information concerning whether the rent and service charges have been paid and whether there are any significant expenditure in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the block.
What will a local search inform me regarding the property I am buying in Ashton Under Lyne?
Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance PSG The local search is essential in every Ashton Under Lyne conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.
It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Ashton Under Lyne. I am am very frustrated with the level of service. Can you help me find new conveyancers?
They would need to be really poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new lawyer and have the offer are re-issued. The conveyancer should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool can help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Ashton Under Lyne