The owners of the property we are hoping to buy have appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Ardleigh Green who has insisted on a exclusivity contract with a down payment 6,000. Are such agreements sensible?
Exclusivity contracts are contracts between a home seller and prospective acquirer giving the buyer the sole right to the sale of the property within an agreed time frame. Essentially, an exclusivity is a document specifying that you will have a contract at a later time being the contract for the actual sale. It tends to be utilised for buyer protection though in some cases, the proprietor may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are many pros and cons to using them but you should to check with your solicitor but note that it may end up incurring extra in conveyancing charges. For these reasons these agreements are rare in relation to conveyancing in Ardleigh Green.
We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Ardleigh Green who is on the Yorkshire BS solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Ardleigh Green.
We are selling our home in Ardleigh Green. Will my lawyer need to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Skipton conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently currently.
When it comes to lenders such as Skipton, do Ardleigh Green lawyers have to pay a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
is it true that all Ardleigh Green solicitor practices on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Leeds Building Society approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. The majority of banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Ardleigh Green on 12/9/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Barclays and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Are Barclays entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Barclays to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I have a terraced Victorian house in Ardleigh Green. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and National Westminster Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Ardleigh Green and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed flat in Ardleigh Green. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently received a half-yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all rents and maintenance payments will be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I have had difficulty in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Ardleigh Green. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Ardleigh Green conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Ardleigh Green flat is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 57.5 years.