Having sold my house in Brigg last March but my buyer keeps SMS messaging daily complaining that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Post completion of your sale your conveyancer is committed to forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Brigg.
We previously selected solicitors with offices in Brigg on the UBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me a supplemental fee for dealing with the UBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by UBS?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor can levy a fee for this. This charge is not dictated by UBS but by your Brigg conveyancer. Numerous firms on the UBS panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
My wife and I are in the throws of viewing flats in Brigg and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I am planning to take a home loan with Yorkshire BS.
It would be wise to start your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. As you are taking out a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Brigg on 23/12/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Clydesdale and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I have been told that property searches are the main reason for delay in Brigg conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Brigg.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Brigg?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Brigg. 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…’
How does conveyancing in Brigg differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Brigg approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because builders in Brigg usually acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Brigg or who has acted in the same development.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Brigg and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in Brigg