Would the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend carry out auction conveyancing in Consett?
We know of a few niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Consett is just one of the many areas of in which our lawyers cover.
Are all Consett Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing list of approved practices?
Some major banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Consett conveyancing lawyers have been selected. How long does it take for UBS to forward the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have UBS done the survey? Have you informed UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in January 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Yorkshire BS are being pedantic. The Consett solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Yorkshire BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I require quick conveyancing in Consett as I have pressure to complete inside one month. A home loan is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to do searches although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Consett the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and therefore impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
Me and my brother have a semi-detached Victorian property in Consett. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Coventry Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Consett and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
What does commercial conveyancing in Consett cover?
Commercial conveyancing in Consett covers a broad range of advice, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.