At what point does exchange of contracts take place for residential conveyancing in St Mary Cray and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?
If you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in St Mary Cray you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. However, the firms we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The signing of the property agreement is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to exchange contracts at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in St Mary Cray)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in St Mary Cray. I need to find out whether they are on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel. Could you advise?
The first thing to do is phone your solicitor and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you can call Yorkshire Building Society who may be able to confirm.
Various online forums that I have visited warn that are the number one cause of obstruction in St Mary Cray conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in St Mary Cray.
I have justbeen informed that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in St Mary Cray for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of St Mary Cray conveyancing specialists.
My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, but the estate agent informed us that the seller will only go ahead if we instruct their chosen solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family conveyancer used to conveyancing in St Mary Cray
It is highly unlikely the vendors are behind this. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is counter productive. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to use your own,trusted St Mary Cray conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by senior management.