We see that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Brighouse?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Brighouse.
We're in Brighouse, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Lloyds , and our lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Brighouse. I now require my file but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Brighouse of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Brighouse in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to grant a loan on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Halifax. If you contact us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Brighouse. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Brighouse especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Brighouse.
Am I better off to instruct a Brighouse conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can deal with the conveyancing however her office is 200kilometers drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Brighouse conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to sign documents, deliver your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and they were content that should trump using an unfamiliar Brighouse conveyancing solicitor just because they are Brighouse based.
I have just started marketing my basement flat in Brighouse. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently had a yearly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would because all ground rent and maintenance invoices will be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
Brighouse Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying
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How is the lease structured? Its a good idea to discover as much as you can about the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to every day issues like the upkeep of the common parts. Ask other tenants if they are happy with their management. On a final note, be sure you know the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the managing agents and specifically how they are spending the funds.