I am searching for value for money conveyancer. Do I opt for an internet conveyancer as opposed to a local Kingswood conveyancing solicitor?
Kingswood is a unique place, where local insight is a significant benefit. The laid-back lifestyle has an upside – just not when it comes to your conveyancing. The solicitors that we work with display a wealth of Kingswood know how with a professional, can doapproach that ensures the conveyancing to progress hassle free. It is a definite plus if they enjoy long term connections with mortgage brokers, estate agents, valuers and other Kingswood conveyancing practices
Can you help? My Kingswood solicitor is advising me that she is duty bound toapply for Kingswood conveyancing searches stemming from the fact thatthe firm are on the Lloydssolicitor panel. Is this really necessary?
You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a lender your conveyancer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancing practitioner would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Kingswood conveyancing searches.
It is 10 years ago since I acquired my house in Kingswood. Conveyancing lawyers have now been appointed on the sale but I am unable to find my deeds. Will this cause complications?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be with your mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in most cases the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Kingswood involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
I was advised by a couple of local estate agents in Kingswood to locate a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your services rather than a competitor’s?
We refuse to make any financial incentive for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, yet the agent informed us that the seller will only go ahead if we use the agent's preferred solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Kingswood
We suspect that the owner is unaware of this ultimatum. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is counter productive. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to appoint your own,trusted Kingswood conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will provide their estate agent a commission or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by head office.