Why would I use a Brierley Hill conveyancing firm given that online conveyancers are cheap by comparison?
By all means make sure that you contrast conveyancing costs in Brierley Hill and you should seek an affordable quote but don’t expend your energy sourcing the cheapest Brierley Hill conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a distressing move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't replace a phone conversation and are no substitute for a one to one consultation. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of hand holding that you rarely receive from an web based conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on headway and keep you informed. If you ever need to phone the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll ensure you are in the know.
Having sold my house in Brierley Hill last September but the buyer keeps Skype messaging every few hours to say her lawyer needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?
Post completion of your sale your solicitor is duty bound to send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Brierley Hill.
My partner and I are selling our home in Brierley Hill and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Brierley Hill lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Brierley Hill. Having lived in Brierley Hill for six years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
I'm remortgaging my existing home to a BTL loan with Bank of Scotland and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on further house. The location we are talking about is Brierley Hill. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two banks and link together the conveyances?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the lawyers are approved by both banks. Having checked that they are your lawyer should be able to connect the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.
Our lawyer in Brierley Hill has uncovered a a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying in Brierley Hill. The other side have suggested defective title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our solicitor has advised that as he is on the bank conveyancing panel he must check that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is the mortgage company?
The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and the bank are the client. A precondition to being on the mortgage company approved panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects will the lease so that the mortgage company can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected . Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.