Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Bolton even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in Bolton with a mortgage from Britannia?
The service is mainly utilised to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Bolton but we have listed at the bottom of this page some Bolton commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Britannia
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Bolton so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.
As opposed to ten years ago, most mortgage companies no longer require their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID documents and there are still manifest advantages to using a locally based practitioner, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Bolton.
I have justdiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Bolton for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Bolton conveyancing specialists.
I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Bolton I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bolton suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
I was pointed in your direction by numerous property agents in Bolton to select a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your services ahead of a competitor’s?
We refuse to give any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
Builders have put forward a solicitor and I've received an estimate from them. They are nearly £250 less expensive than my local Bolton property lawyer. Should I use them?
Housebuilders normally have panels of conveyancers who expedite matters and who know the developer’s documentation and solicitor. Plenty of developers offer an inducement to choose a preferred property lawyer for this reason, any increased fees can be avoided and a builder will not put forward a conveyancing factory and run the risk of having the transaction delayed when they require an exchange within a tight time frame. A counter-argument for not opting for the suggested solicitor is that they may be hesitant to 'push' your interests for fear of upsetting the developer. Where you have concerns that this may be the situation you should stick with your high street Bolton conveyancer.