I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (6 years old) in Bedlington. The vast majority the properties are already disposed of. Do I need carry out the conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Bedlington?
You would be taking a significant risk in failing carrying out Bedlington conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would strongly advise in the strongest possible terms that your solicitor conducts them. Where timings and cost are top of your issues you should consider with your lawyer about the possibility of search insurance
My Solicitor in Bedlington has never been on on the Nationwide Building Society Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Nationwide Building Society list of approved lawyers?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your existing Bedlington solicitors but Nationwide Building Society will need to retain a lawyer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the total conveyancing charges as well as cause frustration.
- Find a new practitioner to to deal with the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the Nationwide Building Society panel
I require expedited conveyancing in Bedlington as I have a deadline to complete inside one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are not taking a mortgage you are at free not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Bedlington the following are instances of what can appear and adversely impact future saleability: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Bedlington. Now, I need my files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bedlington of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but live in Bedlington. My conveyancer (who is 300 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Bedlington who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Bedlington based