I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented property in New Barnet by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and ask them to they chase the owners lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will look towards
I am purchasing a new build flat in New Barnet. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in New Barnet you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in New Barnet.
We are due to move house in March. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in New Barnet. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across this website.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from your estate agent but this should only happen when the sellers lawyers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. You should advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in New Barnet or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in New Barnet.
I'm spending time looking at flats in New Barnet and I am about to put in an offer. Is it sensible to have a conveyancing practitioner on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a mortgage with Co-operative.
It would be advisable to start your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I can not fathom if my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my New Barnet building society branch on numerous occasions and was told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My New Barnet conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they refuse to lend in accordance with their published requirements. I simply don't know who is right.
The lawyer has to follow the CML Handbook section two provisions for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in New Barnet. Now, I need the files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 New Barnet of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I was recommended by numerous selling agents in New Barnet to select a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to promote your services ahead of another?
We don’t make any commission for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.