What is the best way to search for the right solicitor who can give a first class service for our conveyancing in Peterborough?
First ask the people you trust whom they would seek assistance from.
Second, search the web for conveyancing in Peterborough. Pick up the phone to a couple or more firms from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing quote and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct the conveyancing beforemaking your decision.
Third is to use this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your unique requirements including location,speed, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is. Do not be teased by low cost conveyancing in Peterborough
My Conveyancer in Peterborough is not listed on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd Conveyancing Panel. Can I still use my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd list of approved lawyers?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Peterborough solicitors but Godiva Mortgages Ltd will need to retain a lawyer on their panel. This will result in additional overall legal fees as well as cause frustration.
- Find an alternative solicitor to act in the purchase, not forgetting to check they are on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel
We had selected conveyancers based in Peterborough on the Coventry BS solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental amount for the legal aspects of the Coventry BS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Coventry BS?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer may levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by Coventry BS but by your Peterborough solicitor. Numerous firms on the Coventry BS panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
We expect to receive a DIP from Co-operative this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Co-operative recommend any Peterborough solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Peterborough solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Co-operative through the process.
My wife and I are in the throws of looking at houses in Peterborough and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancing practitioner in place at this stage? I am planning to take a mortgage with Barclays.
It would be prudent to commence 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 contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Barclays, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I purchased a terraced Edwardian property in Peterborough. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Barclays Direct. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should review 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 Peterborough and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Peterborough for my sale. Is it possible to review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public can read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.