Would the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service conduct conveyancing in Drakes Cross by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct one day exchanges. You should contact us to get a fee calculation and details as to availability.

We were going to get a DIP from Aldermore this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Aldermore recommend any Drakes Cross solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Drakes Cross solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Aldermore through the process.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Drakes Cross. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancing practitioner. I paid an upfront payment of £225. A few days later, the lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the HSBC panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Planning on purchasing a apartment in Drakes Cross. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the UBS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Drakes Cross conveyancing practitioner is on the UBS conveyancing panel.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Drakes Cross 10 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

As long as you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be documented by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and get current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Drakes Cross is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Drakes Cross are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Drakes Cross you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Drakes Cross may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the lender conveyancing panel. Do Drakes Cross conveyancing firms pay you a commission if I retain them for my house purchase?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Drakes Cross.