I am expecting a offer of a home loan from Halifax. I would like to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Ringwood. Does the Halifax Conveyancing panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Halifax conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Ringwood?
Two types of professional can execute conveyancing in Ringwood namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can provide the legal services that you need to complete the sale or acquisition of property. Both are obliged to execute Ringwood conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that the requirements and procedures should be correctly adhered to.
We previously chose solicitors with offices in Ringwood on the Kent Reliance solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a separate sum for handling the Kent Reliance mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Kent Reliance?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your property lawyer can levy a fee for this. The fee is not set by Kent Reliance but by your Ringwood lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Kent Reliance panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms include it on their overall fee.
I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Ringwood. My financial adviser suggested a lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A few days later, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Ringwood. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Ringwood of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am downsizing from my home. My previous lawyers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Ringwood if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Ringwood. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
Do online conveyancing companies cover everything a high street Ringwood solicitor does or must I retain a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Ringwood?
Where you choose an online conveyancer they should cover all the tasks your Ringwood conveyancer would cover.