Just contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Brixworth who conducted the legals two years ago and wanted a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society. It looks as though am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper online property lawyer?
The estimate does seem a little on the high side. If you are prepared to invest time contrasting quotes you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, if you were satisfied with the legal work the firm provided you mightlive to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to ensure the conveyancer can also act for Yorkshire Building Society. You can use our search tool to locate a Brixworth conveyancing firm on the Yorkshire Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Brixworth.
I require conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Brixworth. 95% of the appartments have already been disposed of. Is it really necessary to order local searches as part of conveyancing in Brixworth?
You would be taking a significant risk in not carrying out Brixworth conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying without a mortgage there is no legal requirement to have them, but we would absolutely advise in no uncertain terms that your conveyancer conducts them. Where timings and driving down costs are top of your concerns you should discuss with your lawyer about the options such as lack of search insurance available to you
We are looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Brixworth who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
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 Brixworth.
My grandfather passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Brixworth. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Nationwide, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
Given you intend to re-mortgage then Nationwide will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Nationwide conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Nationwide mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Brixworth. Now, I need the files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call 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 Brixworth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one near me in Brixworth I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Brixworth suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.