When will exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Thames View and do I need to be at the conveyancers office?

Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Thames View you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we recommend supply a nationwide conveyancing service and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the solicitor to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Thames View)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Thames View

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Thames View and Solicitor firms in Thames View offering conveyancing It is important to make clear that the two are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. Both can conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

A colleague informed me that in purchasing a property in Thames View there may be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Thames View which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Thames View should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I have instructed a Thames View lawyer having checked that they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Lloyds will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Lloyds will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Thames View postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Thames View.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Thames View. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Thames View

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

I am a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Thames View. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A solicitor would have to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the replacement conveyancer and have the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid added charges and frustration. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Thames View

I have recently placed an offer on a leasehold flat in Thames View and the mortgage adviser that we are using suggested his solicitor. They quoted nine hundred pounds excluding VAT and disbursements. Does this sound like a good deal?

Don't just go on 1 estimate. One should seek like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Thames View. Then select one that you are comfortable with and just as important, is on the approved list of the mortgage company that you are sourcing your mortgage from.