How up to date is your database of Stoke Newington solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? Do Clydesdale send you an updated list?

Stoke Newington conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Clydesdale directly.

When it comes to lenders such as Leeds Building Society, do Stoke Newington property lawyers face an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any lender fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

How can we tell if a Stoke Newington conveyancing solicitor on the Coventry BS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Stoke Newington seeking recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Kent Reliance. Is it usual for Kent Reliance to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Stoke Newington is approved on their conveyancing panel? Kent Reliance have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I got the keys to my home on 10 June and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Stoke Newington expressed confidence that it would be formalised inside ten days. Are transfers in Stoke Newington uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Stoke Newington is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any other persons or bodies. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Historically registration occurs once the purchaser is living at the property therefore an expedited registration is not usually top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

How easy is it to use the search tool to choose a conveyancing practitioner in Stoke Newington on the approved list for my mortgage?

First select a bank such as Barclays , The Royal Bank of Scotland or Barclays Direct then choose your location for example Stoke Newington. Conveyancing firms in Stoke Newington and further afield will then be shown.

I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Stoke Newington.Conveyancing has not commenced however I have recently received a quarterly service charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you discharge the invoice as usual as all ground rent and maintenance invoices will be allottedon completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process