Can the conveyancing solicitors Indexed on your site execute auction conveyancing in Mortlake?
We know of a number of niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Mortlake is just one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers have a presence.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Mortlake? Why is this being asked of me?
Mortlake conveyancing solicitors and indeed property lawyers accross the UK have a duty under money laundering regulations to verify the identity of any client in order to ensure that clients are who they say they are.
Conveyancing clients are required to provide two forms of certified ID; proof of ID (typically a Passport or Driving Licence) and evidence of address (usually a Bank Statement no more than three months).
Evidence of source of monies is also necessary under the money laundering laws as conveyancers are required to investigate that the money you are using to purchase a property (whether it be the deposit for exchange or the full purchase price where you are a cash purchaser) has originated from a reputable source (such as an inheritance) rather than the proceeds of criminal activity.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to to identify solicitors on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Mortlake?
We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a search facility.
My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent told us that the vendor will only go ahead if we appoint the agent's recommended solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Mortlake
It is unlikely the owners are behind this. If they require ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to use your own,trusted Mortlake conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will provide their negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing targets demanded by senior management.
Developers have suggested I use a property lawyer and I've received a quote from them. It's almost two hundred pounds cheaper than my family Mortlake lawyer. Should I use them?
Developers frequently have panels of solicitors who are quick and who know the builder's documentation and lawyer. Plenty of developers offer an incentive to use a preferred lawyer for this reason, any increased charges can be avoided and a developer won't put forward a conveyancing factory and run the risk of having the conveyancing stall when they demand an exchange inside a month. A counter-argument for not agreeing to use the recommended conveyancing practitioner is that they may prove unwilling to 'push' your interests at the risk of alienating the sellers. If you worry that this may be the case you should keep with your local Mortlake property lawyer.