My partner and I are acquiring our first property. Our solicitor has calledto check if we want to purchase additional conveyancing searches. As novices we are clueless as to what's needed for conveyancing in Woolacombe

The extent of Woolacombe conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information each search could give you. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that information. Should you be unsure, ask the lawyer to offer guidance.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is expelled from the Santander Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Woolacombe?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. 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.

I am helping my step-mother sell her flat in Woolacombe. Does the conveyancing solicitor order the EPC or should I organise this?

Following the demise of Home Packs, EPC’s was maintained a required element of selling a house. An energy performance certificate needs to be commissioned before the property is advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers normally organise. If you are instructing a Woolacombe conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable local energy assessors

Is it the case that all Woolacombe CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Virgin Money conveyancing list of approved practices?

A selection of lenders now use CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

We had instructed conveyancing lawyers located in Woolacombe on the Skipton solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a separate charge for handling the Skipton mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Skipton?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your property lawyer may levy a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Skipton but by your Woolacombe property lawyer. Some firms on the Skipton panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many practices incorporate it on their overall fee.

Have purchased a a terraced house in Woolacombe , how long should it take for the Land Registry to register my title? My Woolacombe conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be sure the post completion formalities are addressed.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Woolacombe registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. As of today in the region of 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Historically registration is effected once the purchaser has moved in to the property thus an expedited registration is not always top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer could contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Is it possible to change firm as I have to choose a firm on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Woolacombe round the corner but he is not approved by Coventry Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Woolacombe on the Coventry Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Woolacombe. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can contrast costs for conveyancing solicitors in Woolacombe and throughout England and Wales.