Finding a solicitor for buying a new-build property

TheJP

spaniel-lover said:

This makes a lot of sense. We are cash-buyers & I know that solicitors want proof of where our money comes from (it's all legit of course) to make sure I guess that it's not the proceeds of crime. I absolutely do not trust the post as recently I ordered a tourist visa online for an upcoming trip abroad, the company (who are blameless) asked for extra money to cover signed for post, when the document arrived signed for was clearly stated on the envelope - yet the postman put it through my letter-box as if it were regular mail (and I was in the hall at the time so I know he did not even attempt to get me to sign it).

Postman can sign for your mail to state it has been delivered. 

badger09

GDB2222 said:

spaniel-lover said:

This makes a lot of sense. We are cash-buyers & I know that solicitors want proof of where our money comes from (it's all legit of course) to make sure I guess that it's not the proceeds of crime. I absolutely do not trust the post as recently I ordered a tourist visa online for an upcoming trip abroad, the company (who are blameless) asked for extra money to cover signed for post, when the document arrived signed for was clearly stated on the envelope - yet the postman put it through my letter-box as if it were regular mail (and I was in the hall at the time so I know he did not even attempt to get me to sign it).

Do bear in mind that your local solicitor will never get to see the property or the site, and won’t know the area. So, if there are big changes taking place locally, the solicitors simply won’t know about them, unless they show up on searches. So, you need to do your own research, and stay informed about local affairs. For example, get hold of the local newspapers. Check the planning portal at the local council. …

BIB
But that’s normally the case even when using a solicitor local to the property. Hence the warnings about checking that actual boundaries match those on LA & Land Registry docs.