This question may be naive but I am new to the home buying as a first time buyer of a ground floor flat in Selhurst. Do I receive the keys to the property on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Selhurst?
On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Selhurst. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the owner’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to receive the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen early afternoon.
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Selhurst. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in September 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Coventry BS are being difficult. The Selhurst solicitor who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Coventry BS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Coventry BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Coventry BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Coventry BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial land in Selhurst?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Selhurst will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Selhurst. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Selhurst.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Selhurst it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Selhurst commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Selhurst.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Selhurst. I now require my file however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Selhurst of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Selhurst differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Selhurst contact us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Selhurst typically purchase the land, 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 used to new build conveyancing in Selhurst or who has acted in the same development.
Am I better off to appoint a Selhurst conveyancing solicitor based in the area that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can handle the legal work but his firm is located 200miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Selhurst conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Selhurst know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and on the whole were impressed that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Selhurst conveyancing solicitor just because they are based in the area.