We wanted to use a property lawyer in Benton for our house purchase. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?
A lender can direct that a panel conveyancer act for it. You would be expected to bear the cost of this. Try using our tool to locate a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Benton on the approved list of solicitors.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Benton. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?
Having legally committed yourself to purchase you now have to appoint a conveyancing solicitor soon as you are faced with a tight a fixed date to complete the conveyancing. An auction property will ordinarily have an associated legal pack. This will include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You should give this to the solicitor instructed by you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that your finances are organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.
I am purchasing a house for cash in Benton. I have resided for the last 20 years in Benton. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I know the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?
In the absence of a home loan, then the vast majority of the Benton conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your conveyancer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he is duty bound to take that path of advice. Do take into account; if you are going to sell the house one day, it may be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches determine. Sometimes premises with apparent issues can still show up unpredicted search results.A competent conveyancing solicitor in Benton will provide you some helpful guidance here.