My lender has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Montacute but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Montacute local to me. Can you assist?
It is by no means the case that all Montacute conveyancing practitioners are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Do make use of the above search tool to identify a Montacute conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Montacute and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Montacute conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Montacute. Having lived in Montacute for six years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, but the selling agent informed us that the vendor will only go ahead if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Montacute
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this demand. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated buyer is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the vendors directly and make the point that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your preferred Montacute conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothe ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing thresholds set by senior management.