We are acquiring our first house. The conveyancer has messagedto check if we wish to order additional conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we have no idea as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Tilbury
The range of Tilbury conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could provide. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that search. Should you be unsure, ask your conveyancer to recommend.
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Tilbury?
There are two types of lawyers who can execute conveyancing in Tilbury namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or purchase of property. Both are duty bound to perform Tilbury conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that the requisite procedures will be accurately attended to.
How can we tell if a Tilbury conveyancing solicitor on the Virgin Money panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Tilbury obtaining 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 which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction.
I have paid off my mortgage with Yorkshire BS. I assume I don't need a Tilbury lawyer on the Yorkshire BS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Yorkshire BS mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Yorkshire BS mortgage from the register. Yorkshire BS, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Yorkshire BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Yorkshire BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial estate in Tilbury?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Tilbury will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Tilbury. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Tilbury.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Tilbury it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Tilbury commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Tilbury.
The deeds to my house are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Tilbury 10 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?
Nowadays there are copies made of almost everything, and your lawyer will be aware exactly where to find all the suitable paperwork so you may purchase or dispose of your property without any difficulty. If duplicates can’t be located, your conveyancer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the premises.
How does conveyancing in Tilbury differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Tilbury come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because developers in Tilbury typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Tilbury or who has acted in the same development.