Do lawyers ask for money up-front for my conveyancing in Fulford?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Fulford your solicitor will ask you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is needed to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is as part of the total price then this will be required shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.
About to place a bid on a leasehold flat in Fulford. The selling agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in Fulford to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am taking out a mortgage with Virgin. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has 70 years left.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 9/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I am due to move property in February. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Fulford. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen prior to coming across your page.
On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the selling agent however this can only occur after the sellers lawyers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be collected. You can advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Fulford or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Fulford.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Aldermore. I assume I don't need a Fulford lawyer on the Aldermore panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Aldermore mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Aldermore mortgage from the register. Aldermore, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Aldermore has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Aldermore has instructed the Land Registry to do so
About to purchase maisonette in Fulford. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Fulford solicitor is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one close by in Fulford I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Fulford in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Fulford and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to affords security of tenure to commercial tenants, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Fulford
Is it best to choose a Fulford conveyancing practitioner based in the area that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can handle the legal formalities however his firm is located 300kilometers away.
The benefit of a local Fulford conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them if necessary. Having local Fulford know how is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and in the main were impressed that must trump using an unfamiliar Fulford conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.