Is it possible for conveyancing in Bath to be done in 10 days?

Where the seller is applying time constraints to sign contracts it is advisable to make sure that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will benefit local connections and insight. It is even conceivable that they may have transacted previoushouses in the same road. You would be best advised to use a Bath conveyancing firm. In addition, check that the conveyancing firm is on the lender panel. It is understood that just under twenty per cent of Bath conveyancing deals are delayed or jeopardised after finding out that a buyer’s solicitor was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the legal process being frustrated by an average of three weeks. It is understood that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home sales every year. Almost all Bath conveyancing firms can not represent certain banks so do check as early as possible.

Our bank has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Bath but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Bath round the corner to me. Can you help?

The minority of Bath conveyancing practitioners are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to locate a Bath conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

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

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Bath and Solicitor practices in Bath offering conveyancing We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. The two can deal with other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time purchaser of a two bedroom flat in Bath. Do I collect the keys to the house on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Bath?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be called to receive the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

Intending to buy a house in Bath. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Bath lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.

I'm buying a new build house in Bath with a mortgage from Alliance & Leicester . The sellers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it could impact my loan with Alliance & Leicester . Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Newport but I am based in Bath. My lawyer (who is 300 miles from merequires that I sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Bath who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Bath