Some advice if I may. My Kentish Town conveyancer is assuring me that he is legally obliged toconduct Kentish Town conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Santanderapproved lawyer panel. Is my lawyer correct?
You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a mortgage with a bank your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your solicitor would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook conditions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Kentish Town conveyancing searches.
It is 10 years ago since I bought my home in Kentish Town. Conveyancing solicitors have now been appointed on the sale but I can't locate the title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be kept by the lender or they may stored with the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Kentish Town relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
Our lender has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Kentish Town but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Kentish Town local to me. Can you help?
It is by no means the case that all Kentish Town conveyancing solicitors are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to identify a Kentish Town conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Kentish Town. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?
Given that you are now for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you must find a conveyancing solicitor soon as you are faced with a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the property. Every auction property will have a corresponding legal set of papers. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your solicitor will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the conveyancing pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to the conveyancer working for you ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.
We are aiming to move house in December. Should my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Kentish Town. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across this site.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from your property agent but this should only take place after the vendors conveyancers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be given over. You can tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Kentish Town or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Kentish Town.
We were going to get a DIP from Clydesdale this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Clydesdale recommend any Kentish Town solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Kentish Town solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Clydesdale through the process.
I have todaybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Kentish Town for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Kentish Town conveyancing specialists.