What can a local search reveal about the house I am purchasing in St Paul's Cray?
St Paul's Cray conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from local Authority or through a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every St Paul's Cray conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.
How does conveyancing in St Paul's Cray differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in St Paul's Cray contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because developers in St Paul's Cray usually buy the land, 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 St Paul's Cray or who has acted in the same development.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in St Paul's Cray for my home move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
One may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training reasons.