I hired a local solicitor for my conveyancing in Whitmore yesterday. Looking through the fine print I noteI am responsible for costs even if the movefalls through. Should I ditch them and appoint a web based solicitor practice who offer no move no charge conveyancing in Whitmore?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will generally be uplifted to cover the conveyances that do not proceed. Do bear in mind that these deals generally do not cover expenditure for example Whitmore conveyancing search expenses.

At what point can the exchange of contracts occur in residential conveyancing in Whitmore and do I need to be at the solicitors branch?

Where you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Whitmore you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we work with provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the sale agreement is not the important part. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to officially exchange at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Whitmore)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

We are buying a house in Whitmore. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to put funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Whitmore. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.

I had an offer accepted on a property in Whitmore on 16/12/2024, valuation was booked 3 days later, all came back fine. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Virgin Money and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Are Virgin Money entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

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

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial site in Whitmore?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Whitmore will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Whitmore. The report provides definitive data 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 Whitmore.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Whitmore it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Whitmore commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Whitmore.

I purchased my home on 4 August and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Whitmore advises it will be registered in a couple of weeks. Are transfers in Whitmore particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Whitmore registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any third persons or bodies. As of today in the region of three quarters of submission are fully dealt with within two weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Registration is effected once the buyer has moved in to the premises so registration formalities is not typically an essential issue yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.