Due to move into my new home in Greenwich next Tuesday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What does the insurance need to cover?
All property lawyers on acting for banks would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 conditions. These obligations are not unique to conveyancing in Greenwich.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Greenwich even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I want to buy a shop in Greenwich with a mortgage from Nottingham Building Society?
Our comparison service is predominantly there to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Greenwich but we have set out at the bottom of this page a selection of Greenwich commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to establish if they can also act for Nottingham Building Society
How do I find out if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Greenwich is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Leeds Building Society thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in further legal bill.
Please do make use of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the lender and type ‘Greenwich’ or your preferred area and you will see numerous conveyancers offices in Greenwich or nearest you.
My wife and I have a renovated Georgian property in Greenwich. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Alliance & Leicester . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to read 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 Greenwich and other locations in 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 mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.
Are there any apps to help search for a Greenwich law firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the lawyer.
You can use the facility on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Greenwich conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Greenwich conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to see if they are on the Nationwide Building Society approved list