It has come to my attention via my broker that my Waltham the law firm I have appointed is not on the bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to check?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Waltham conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
I have a terraced Georgian house in Waltham. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Coventry Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to read 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Waltham and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
Given that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a house in Waltham I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor regarding theconveyancing before instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the conveyancer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Waltham.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a case reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Waltham should be the figure that you end up paying.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but reside in Waltham. My conveyancer (based 250 miles from merequires that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Waltham to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Waltham
We are FTB’s just having agreed a price on a property in Waltham, and are now looking to get solicitors lined up. I have used the numerous rating based websites and the results are from all across the country. Is it advisable to have a Waltham property lawyer local to our prospective new home? I am willing to do everything over email, but I am thinking at some stage we may be required to attend the lawyer's office to sign papers?
On the whole there is no need to attend the office of your solicitor, they can post any relevant documents to you, which you can sign and return. Many home movers prefer to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it's by no means essential for conveyancing in Waltham.