As someone unfamiliar with the Harold Wood conveyancing process what is your top tip you can give me for the ownership transfer in Harold Wood
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Harold Wood or throughout Essex is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for conflict between you and others involved in the home moving process. E.g., the vendor, estate agent and sometimes the lender. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Harold Wood an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the process whose role it is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.
On occasion a third party with a vested interest may attempt to convince you that you should follow their advice. For example, the property agent may claim to be helping by suggesting your solicitor is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do take action that is contrary to your solicitors recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.
How does conveyancing in Harold Wood differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Harold Wood approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because developers in Harold Wood typically purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Harold Wood or who has acted in the same development.
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We're new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent told us that the owners will only go ahead if we instruct their recommended conveyancers as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Harold Wood
It is highly unlikely the owners are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine buyer is going to damage their objectives. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to instruct your preferred Harold Wood conveyancing firm - as opposed tothose that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing targets demanded by corporate headquarters.
Our solicitor in Harold Wood has identified a defect with the lease for the flat we are purchasing in Harold Wood. The other side have put forward 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 mortgage company conveyancing panel he must ensure that the lender is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from the bank does not mean to say that the property will be meet their requirements for the purposes of a mortgage. Your Harold Wood conveyancing lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Requirements. You and the bank are the client. The appropriate lender requirements have to be complied with by the mortgage company conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and the mortgage company