Can you help? My Staines conveyancer is advising me that he is legally obliged toapply for Staines conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Santanderconveyancing panel. These Staines checks cost a lot of money can this be avoided?
You have limited options available to you. As you are obtaining a home loan with a lender your property lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your property lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook conditions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Staines conveyancing searches.
We are planning to acquire a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Staines who is on the Kent Reliance solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Staines.
We are planning to purchase with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I went into a couple of local firms but am struggling to find a Staines conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society panel. Could you assist?
You should take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type Staines or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors offices in Staines or nearest you.
Will our solicitor be making enquiries regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Staines.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Staines. Plenty of people will buy a house in Staines, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Staines. The standard completed inquiry forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual question of the owner to discover whether the property has ever been flooded. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past and is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an misleading reply. A buyer’s lawyers may also order an environmental report. This will reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be carried out.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Staines. I have land on a site which seems to have the perfect answer If it is possible to get all this stuff done via web that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?