June 25th, 2010 by
Is the personal secretary to the conveyancing solicitor, permitted to assess criminal files, belonging to another solicitors department, just because the file is about her daughters partner? Is it not also wrong to read criminal files and publicly discuss your thoughts with civilians outside the firm, before the case goes to trial? If [...]
June 23rd, 2010 by
Hi, among many difficulties I’m having with a house purchase, my solicitor is telling me that the sellers lawyer is not following “transaction procedure” which means he’s had to send them a list of questions for them to answer, which is taking ages to complete.
The sellers lawyer is getting pretty angry about this, and the [...]
June 23rd, 2010 by
I live in South Africa and in October 2007 I bought a house “Subject to Survey” The surveyor passed the structure – but since then the defects have gradually become extreme – main support wall resting on 1 gum pole – plaster is falling off, sever damp, water coming in, and on and on. [...]
June 21st, 2010 by
What is a typical salary for a real estate conveyancer working in a real estate firm? Specifically in Vancouver, Canada, but just wondering about elsewhere as well. Thanks a bunch!
June 19th, 2010 by
I have been with my abusing bffor 8 years now and we own a house together. If I can persuade my bf is willing to sign, how do I get his name taken off the joint mortgage and house ownership? Obviously I’d start I expect with a conveyancing firm but is there a standard form? [...]
June 18th, 2010 by
I wanted to get ther people opinion, I am gratefull for them all.
I am with a solicitor who is currantly brining a claim against the vendor, the conveyancing solicitor, and the litigation solicitor who made a deal with our nieghbours solicitor that left us in this position, I believe the whole crux of this matter [...]
June 17th, 2010 by
The cooling off period provision didn’t enclose within the sales contract of land. However, the agent orally informed the provision and both parties gave consents and signed the contract.
Is the agent’s oral statement a term of the contract and makes the contract valid?
If it is, then is the contract voidable in accordance with Conveyancing [...]
June 15th, 2010 by
I need a good conveyancing solicitor one that works fast and gets the job done.
June 14th, 2010 by
I recently joined a legal company as their conveyancing department’s front person. I have to build up a client base of estate agents and get them to instruct our company to attend to the registration process of their residential sales. All agents have their ‘favourite’ attorneys and it is a difficult market to crack. [...]
June 12th, 2010 by
Is the buying process the same? E.g. Using an estate agent / property website to view properties?
Is the mortgage application process teh same? Do they have the same products – fixed, tracker, variable? Having a deposit? 5, 10, 15% deposit?
Do they pay stamp duty or equivalent? Also do they pay council tax or equivalent?
How does [...]