What is the first thing I need to know regarding purchase conveyancing in Finsbury?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Finsbury and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the vendor, property agent and on occasion the lender. Appointing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Finsbury is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the legal process whose interest is to look after your best interests and to keep you safe.

Every so often a potential adversary may try and persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. As an example, the property agent may claim to be assisting by suggesting your lawyer is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may try to convince you to do take action that is against your conveyancers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Finsbury. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you assist?

You should call the lawyer and ask them if they can act for the bank. Otherwise you can call Chelsea Building Society who may be able to help.

I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for delay in Finsbury house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Finsbury.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Finsbury?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Finsbury. 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…’

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Monmouth but live in Finsbury. My conveyancer (approximately 260 miles from merequires that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Finsbury who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Finsbury based