I am about to exchange buying a house in Maidenbower but as a consequence of damage from some water damage at the property I have was able negotiate compensation from the vendor of six thousand pounds taking the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Yorkshire BS will not agree to this. Should they have been notified?
Your solicitor being on a Yorkshire BS approved list is required to disclose to Yorkshire BS of any changes to the sale price. If you were to refuse your lawyer to report the reduction to Yorkshire BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Yorkshire BS and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Maidenbower.
Can you point me to a directory of Barclays panel conveyancers in Maidenbower on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings visible online. Where you are looking for a Maidenbower conveyancing practitioner on the Barclays please use our tool.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Kent Reliance. Maidenbower conveyancing lawyers were chosen. How long does it take for Kent Reliance to send the offer to the lawyer?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Kent Reliance conducted the valuation? Have you informed Kent Reliance as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
Having read lots of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Maidenbower solicitor - who is on the HSBC conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
HSBC will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually HSBC will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Maidenbower surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
How does conveyancing in Maidenbower differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Maidenbower come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because builders in Maidenbower usually acquire the site, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Maidenbower or who has acted in the same development.
What tools are available to search for a Maidenbower solicitor on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Maidenbower conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Maidenbower conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the Accord Mortgages Ltd member panel
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Neath but reside in Maidenbower. My conveyancer (approximately 260 kilometers from merequires that I sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Maidenbower to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Maidenbower based