I am acquiring a ground floor flat in Ketton. My Solicitor is not on the mortgage company solicitor panel. Can I still continue with my Ketton conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the bank panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

One must appoint a lawyer to deal with the formalities when you take out a mortgage to buy your home. They will carry out all the essential investigations on the property, ensuring that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the necessary mortgage documentation is in place. You could select a Ketton conveyancing practitioner of your choosing. However, if the lawyer selected is not a member of the bank conveyancing panel supplemental charges will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by them. Conveyancing panel applications may be submitted, so if your solicitor has not historically applied for membership they should do so.

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (five years old) in Ketton. The vast majority the properties are already sold. Is it strictly necessary to order neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Ketton?

You are opening yourself up to an unnecessary risk in refusing to carrying out Ketton conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would absolutely advise in no uncertain terms that you have them. Where time pressures and cost are top of your issues you should discuss with your lawyer about the option of search insurance

There is lots of information on this site about conveyancing in Ketton but can you isolate your top tip for selecting the right conveyancer in Ketton

Do not opt for the cheapest Ketton conveyancing fees. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Ketton. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?

Having legally bound yourself to purchase you now have to retain a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you are facing a tight deadline in which to complete the purchase. An auction property will ordinarily have an associated legal pack. This will likely include most,if not all of the paperwork that your solicitor will need. In the case of leasehold property the conveyancing papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You need to give this to the lawyer working for you ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in place to complete on the on the contractual date .

My husband and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Coventry BS as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our property in Ketton. Are we obliged to choose a bricks and mortar Ketton solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Coventry BS do not ordinarily instruct firms on their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Coventry BS panel.

I am looking to sell my home. My previous lawyers has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Ketton if that makes things easier.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Ketton. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

We are about to acquiring a house in Ketton. Can the property lawyer keep our purchase price confidential from sites such as Nestoria. Is this possible and how?

HM Land Registry as a matter of law bound to reveal price paid data on the official title for domestic properties countrywide which includes premises in Ketton. The Title Register is a public document, so the Land Registry would be breaking the law if they did not allow access to the register.

In essence you can make a request of HMLR to hide the amount paid entry yet the answer will be a No.