At what point will exchange of contracts take place for residential conveyancing in Nafferton and do I need to be at the solicitors branch?
Where you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Nafferton you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the firms we recommend provide a national conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Nafferton)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
The Nafferton conveyancing lawyers that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Nafferton have suddenly shut down. I chose them because I needed a solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel and my previous Nafferton lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What do I do now?
If you have an estate agent involved then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.
The deeds to my house are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Nafferton 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Nafferton for my home move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
You can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
Been searching for a property lawyer for freehold sale conveyancing in Nafferton. We are selling, simple no mortgage to redeem, no rush, currently vacant. Had a quote from a solicitor for £800 plus VAT which is a little expensive given that its so straightforward. Is it possible to find less expensive fees for conveyancing in Nafferton?
Given that it’s a sale only, £425 + VAT is likely to be about the lowest for a Nafferton solicitor firm.