If you are buying or selling a property, you may be wondering when to instruct a conveyancing solicitor. It is particularly important to engage a law firm early on if you are hoping to complete promptly or you have a deadline by which to exchange contracts.
Below, we look at the conveyancing process and the point at which you should speak to a solicitor.
At Lockings Solicitors, we have many years of experience in dealing with sales and purchases. We are known for the excellent service we provide, are easy to contact and always happy to hear from you, whether you have questions you need to ask or concerns you would like to talk through. We will provide you with regular updates throughout the conveyancing process and work proactively to ensure your sale or purchase progresses as quickly as possible.
By choosing us to deal with your conveyancing, you can rest assured that the transaction will go as smoothly as possible. Our team members are expert property solicitors and, should complications arise, we have the legal understanding to deal with them promptly and effectively.
We offer a FREE initial chat so that you can ask us any questions you may have.
If you are looking for a conveyancer or you would like to discuss when to instruct a conveyancing solicitor, call us on 01482 300 200, email us at welcome@lockings.co.uk or fill in our Free Online Enquiry and we will call you back promptly. We have offices in Beverley, Hull and York and represent clients across the country in freehold sales and purchases. We also deal with leasehold sales and purchases and newbuild purchases for local properties.
If you would like us to represent you, you can contact us now, even if you are not quite ready to go ahead yet. We can let you know how to start the onboarding process and let you have the initial forms to fill in so that you are ready to proceed as soon as you have an offer accepted or find a buyer.
Contacting us now can be particularly beneficial if you are tying in a sale, as there are detailed forms to fill in regarding the property and the fixtures and fittings you will be leaving. These can take a while to complete, so by starting work on them now, we will be able to issue the contract package to your buyer’s solicitor straightaway when you have a buyer in place.
At Lockings Solicitors, we regularly move clients up to three weeks faster than the national average. One of the ways that we do this is by working with you early on to deal with the preliminary work, including verifying your identity and establishing whether there are any additional issues to be dealt with, such as a gifted deposit.
If you are considering a sale or a purchase, feel free to get in touch, and we will explain how to start work so that your transaction is off to a fast start once the chain is in place.
We are on the approved solicitor panels of all major high street lenders – by choosing solicitors approved by your lender, your purchase will go more smoothly. We know exactly what information the bank or building society will need from us, and we are authorised to represent all main mortgage providers. This means that when it is time to complete your purchase, we will be able to order your mortgage advance directly from them, ensuring it is received in time for completion.
We are highly rated – our clients rate us as Excellent, and we hold in excess of 900 reviews on Google. We are often recommended to clients’ friends and families because of the good quality service we provide.
We take steps to speed up the conveyancing process – we understand that you will probably want to move as quickly as possible, and we keep in close contact with the other parties involved. This means that we can chase outstanding information and make sure that nothing is left until the last minute. We are highly experienced in property law, including in dealing with complex transactions. This means that we have dealt with all types of problems in the past and, should a complication arise in your transaction, we will know exactly how to resolve it.
Our team members will give clear advice – we always make sure that legal issues are explained in plain English and that you understand the situation so that you can make informed decisions where necessary.
Our services are great value for money – our team members have a high level of expertise, and the services we provide are great value. If you would like a no-obligation conveyancing quote, call us now and we will go through the figures with you, to include any additional expenses such as Stamp Duty and search fees.
We provide regular updates – we will make sure that you know what stage has been reached and let you know as soon as anything is needed from you.
We have an easy onboarding process – we offer a secure online conveyancing portal for you to use, if you wish, to provide us with the initial documentation we will need from you. Getting set up with us is very simple, and if you would like to discuss the first steps, please feel free to call us today.
We are independently accredited – the Law Society has awarded us their Conveyancing Quality Scheme mark, acknowledging the high standards of legal advice, risk management and client care that we provide.
We offer a free initial conversation – you can have a chat with us with no obligation so that you can ask us questions and discuss the conveyancing process.
Contracts can only be exchanged once everyone in the chain is ready to proceed. This generally means that a longer chain has a higher risk of a delay, as there are more transactions that need to be ready. Common causes of delay include:
If you are ready to instruct a solicitor and you would like us to represent you, give us a call. You should also give our details to your new mortgage lender and to the estate agent.
The estate agent will pass our information on to the seller’s solicitor, and they will send us the contract package. This will include a wide range of information about the property as well as a copy of the legal title. We will go through everything, return to them with questions, and also apply for searches.
Once we have everything that we need and your mortgage offer has been received, we can go through all of the documentation with you. You will be able to sign the contract and the mortgage deed, and we will be ready to discuss completion dates and exchange contracts.
If you are looking for expert conveyancing solicitors, we will be happy to help.
You can ring us for a FREE initial chat on 01482 300 200, email us at welcome@lockings.co.uk or fill in our Free Online Enquiry and we will call you back promptly. We have offices in Beverley, Hull and York and represent clients across the East Yorkshire and York area and beyond.
If you are a customer of Lockings Solicitors and we have contracted with you online you may be entitled to use the EU Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform to assist in resolving any dispute with us. This service can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/odr.
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