I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Rochester. I I am struggling to find out if they are on the Bank of Scotland approved list of lawyers. Can you advise?
The first thing to do is phone the lawyer and enquire whether they can act for the lender. Alternatively you should call Bank of Scotland who may be able to help.
I have recentlybecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Rochester for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Rochester conveyancing specialists.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Rochester prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not give a loan on this type of home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Rochester. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Rochester to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
How easy is it to use the search tool to select a conveyancing practitioner in Rochester on the panel for my mortgage?
First select a mortgage company such as Lloyds TSB Bank, Skipton Building Society or Barclays Direct then specify your preferred area such as Rochester. Conveyancing firms in Rochester and nationally will then be shown.
We are a fortnight into a residential purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Rochester. I am am very dissatisfied with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A conveyancer would need to be very poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? If so you must inform them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are re-sent. Your new conveyancer should be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental charges and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Rochester