What is the best way to search for the right solicitor to supply a first class service for my conveyancing in Cuckfield?
Option 1 is to ask connections who they experienced using in the past and if they were happy with the service.
Second, look on the web for conveyancing in Cuckfield. Pick up the phone to two or three listed and ask them to email you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will handle the conveyancing beforecommitting.
Option 3 is to use this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your unique expectations including location,timings, complexity and who the proposed lender is. Avoid the trap of appointing £99 conveyancing in Cuckfield
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the Santander Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Cuckfield?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
I purchased a terraced Georgian house in Cuckfield. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Nottingham Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking Nottingham Building Society to clarify?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Cuckfield and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
I decided to have a survey done on a property in Cuckfield ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not give a loan on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Cuckfield. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Cuckfield especially if they are familiar with such properties in Cuckfield.
I am Googling for Cuckfield online conveyancing estimates. Can I be assured that all the Cuckfield practices that are identified on your website are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the bank panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific Cuckfield conveyancing solicitor being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel is not accurate.