I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented property in Cheshunt by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your letting unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, update to your lawyer and ask them to they cajole the other lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will aim to achieve
My wife and I are buying a property in Cheshunt. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? On completion day we will need to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am helping my step-mother sell her property in Cheshunt. Does the conveyancing solicitor arrange an energy assessment or it is for the seller to coordinate?
Following the abolition of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was kept a required part of moving property. An energy performance certificate must be commissioned prior to the property being advertised. It is not a task that solicitors normally organise. Where you are using a Cheshunt conveyancing lawyer they might be able to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with reputable Cheshunt providers
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Cheshunt. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
Just bought a semi-detached house in Cheshunt , how long will it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Cheshunt conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be sure the registration formalities are addressed.
As far as conveyancing in Cheshunt registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. At present in the region of 80% of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Historically registration occurs after the purchaser has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not usually top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
How does conveyancing in Cheshunt differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Cheshunt approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because house builders in Cheshunt usually acquire the site, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Cheshunt or who has acted in the same development.
I am selling my property. My previous conveyancers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Cheshunt if that makes things easier.
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