My mortgage broker has requested my Great Harwood solicitor’s panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have tried my local Great Harwood branch but they have not responded to me.
You are best placed to get this information from your Great Harwood property lawyer . They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.
We're in Great Harwood, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Kent Reliance , and our lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property 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 need some expedited conveyancing in Great Harwood as I have an ultimatum to complete in less than one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are not getting a mortgage you are at free not to do searches although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Great Harwood the following are examples of what can crop up and adversely affect market value: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Great Harwood?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Great Harwood. 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…’
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Great Harwood ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Great Harwood. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Great Harwood to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Great Harwood and how can you help?
The 1954 Act provides protection to business leaseholders, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Great Harwood is one of the many locations in which the firms we work with are based