This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a first time purchaser of a garden flat in Queensbury. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Queensbury?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the owner’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be invited to collect the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

A relative advised me that in buying a property in Queensbury there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Queensbury which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Queensbury should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

is it true that all Queensbury solicitors on the conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Queensbury?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Queensbury will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Queensbury. The report 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 Queensbury.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Queensbury it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Queensbury commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Queensbury.

How does conveyancing in Queensbury differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Queensbury come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because builders in Queensbury usually buy 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 Queensbury or who has acted in the same development.

I am downsizing from my home. My past lawyers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Queensbury if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Queensbury. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

My 20yr old son is embarking on her first house purchase, he had his mortgage in principle. One the seller agreed the offer on the house we telephoned the bank to issue the formal offer. We were shocked to discover that banks do not accept all , they need to be on their approved list, is this correct?

Mortgage Companies normally imposes restrictions either the type or the number of conveyancing firms on their panel. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have decided to limit the number of firms they use to represent them. You should note that lenders have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any Queensbury on their panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels a few years ago and whilst there are differing views about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms only carry out one or two conveyances a year. Those supporting conveyancing panel cuts ask why law firms should have the right to be on a Lender panel when clearly, conveyancing is not their speciality. To put it another way; would you want a conveyancing solicitor to represent you if you were charged with a crime? Unlikely.