Why would I appoint a Holborn conveyancing solicitors firm when web based conveyancers are easier on the wallet?
By all means make sure that you scrutinise conveyancing costs in Holborn and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t be focused with scouring the internet for the cheapest Holborn conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist conveyancer. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone conversation and can never replicate a one to one meeting. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of personalised service that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will contact you regularly to update you on headway and keep you informed. Should you need to phone the firm you will know who you need to speak to and they will endeavour to make sure that you are kept fully informed.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Holborn. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Holborn 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.
How does conveyancing in Holborn differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Holborn contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Holborn typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Holborn or who has acted in the same development.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Holborn before appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a mortgage on such a house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Holborn. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Holborn to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
At last I have had an offer on an maisonette in Holborn accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have submitted an offer on somewhere, however it’s not yet tied up, and has viewings of other flats booked. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Holborn. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with UBS?
It is usual to have apprehensions where there is an associated chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Holborn conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to check that your solicitor is on the UBS approved list. Concerning the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market many home buyers will apply for the mortgage with UBS and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in Holborn.