The owners of the house we are hoping to buy have appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Windlesham who has insisted on a lock out contract with a non-refundable deposit 10k. Are such agreements generally advanced for Windlesham conveyancing transactions?
There are two main drawbacks with executing a lock out contract (occasionally known as a no-shop agreement) is that it diverts attention away from moving forward with the conveyancing process, so in the absence of it needing minimal or no negotiation then it may transpire to be unhelpful. It is not promoted amongst Windlesham conveyancing practitioners for this reason. A supplemental concern is the extent of the remedies available - a jilted purchaser is extremely unlikely to be issued with an injunction to stop the owner disposing of the property to a third party, so the only remedy available under the contract will be the recovery of wasted charges and, in restricted situations, the additional payment of penalties.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Windlesham. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Windlesham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My father has urged me to use his conveyancers in Windlesham. Do I take his recommendation?
There are no two ways about it the ideal way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or family who have previously instructed the solicitor you're are thinking of instructing.