Completed the sale of my flat in Nine Elms last February yet the purchaser is Skype messaging me to moan that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your house sale your solicitor is duty bound to send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also confirm that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures just for conveyancing in Nine Elms.
I am downsizing from our home in Nine Elms and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a web based conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Nine Elms. We have lived in Nine Elms for three years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
How does conveyancing in Nine Elms differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Nine Elms approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because developers in Nine Elms usually acquire the land, 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 Nine Elms or who has acted in the same development.
I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Nine Elms for my purchase. Is it possible to see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Members of the public can review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training requirements.
I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the lender approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the mortgage company conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the bank solicitor panel.