It has come to my attention via my financial adviser that my Studley solicitor is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I check?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Studley conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Studley conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
I require quick conveyancing in Studley as I have an ultimatum to exchange contracts in less than 2 weeks. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Studley the following are examples of issues that can arise and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Studley. Now, I need my files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Studley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Studley before retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a mortgage on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Studley. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Studley to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Studley and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to gives security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, giving them the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Studley is one of our many locations in which the firms we work with are located
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a residence in Swansea but reside in Studley. My solicitor (who is 250 miles awayhas requested that I execute a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Studley who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Studley