I am looking for value for money conveyancer. Should I go for for an internet conveyancer rather than a family Stanwick conveyancing solicitor?
Established third party connections is an important consideration when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Stanwick law firms enjoy connections with mortgage brokers and agents, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning the whole process is going to be much smoother for you. Having specialist intelligence of the local area also helps too.
My brother and I have just acquired a house in Stanwick. We have since encountered a number of issues with the house which we consider were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the nature of searches that should have been ordered as part of conveyancing in Stanwick?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Stanwick. Conveyancing searches and investigations undertaken during the buying process are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor completes a form called a SPIF. answers turns out to be incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Stanwick.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the UBS Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Stanwick?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
A colleague advised me that if I am buying in Stanwick I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is occasionally included in the estimate for your Stanwick conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Stanwick around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Stanwick Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Stanwick.
I am downsizing from my home. My previous conveyancers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Stanwick if that makes things easier.
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