I sincerely hope you can assist me. My Bewdley solicitor is assuring me that she is duty bound toorder Bewdley conveyancing searches due to the fact thatthe firm are on the Lloydsapproved lawyer panel. Is this really necessary?
You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a mortgage with a bank your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancing practitioner would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook requirements . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Bewdley conveyancing searches.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house are lost. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Bewdley 10 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?
Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to evidence that you own the land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Bewdley before appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend not give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bewdley. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I have been pointed in your direction by a few estate agents in Bewdley to locate a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to offer your site over and above another?
We don’t offer any referral fee for directing people to this site. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Bewdley. I have discover a site which appears to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all formalities done via web that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?