Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool conduct attended exchange conveyancing in Baildon?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. Do contact us to receive a fee calculation and details as to dates.
My stepmother informed me that in purchasing a property in Baildon there could be a number of restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Baildon which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Baildon should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We had instructed conveyancing lawyers locally in Baildon on the Lloyds solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental fee for the legal aspects of the Lloyds mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Lloyds?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Lloyds but by your Baildon conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the Lloyds panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many firms include it on their overall fee.
I have instructed a Baildon conveyancer having checked that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Virgin Money will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Virgin Money will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Baildon postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Virgin Money, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Baildon.
A friend suggested that where I am buying in Baildon I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is occasionally included in the estimate for your Baildon conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Baildon around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Baildon Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Baildon.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Baildon?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Baildon. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
My uncle has recommend that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Baildon. Do I take his guidance?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Baildon conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to get recommendations from friends or family who have experience in using the firm that you are considering.
My husband and I recently found out that one of the partners of the law firm handling the purchase conveyancing in Baildon is an uncle of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this permitted?
On the basis that there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. If you are needing mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many banks have specific instructions concerning this. For example for Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One as of 24/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :