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Reasons to use our Hawkshead conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Hawkshead
  • 2 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Hawkshead who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Hawkshead conveyancing lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in choosing a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 No matter what any other on-line conveyancers say it may be necessary to visit your solicitor to sign contracts. There are various parties with engaged in a homemove without needing to add the postman into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hawkshead since December 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hawkshead

I require expedited conveyancing in Hawkshead as I am faced with a deadline to complete within one month. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Hawkshead the following are examples of issues that can crop up and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

I own a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Hawkshead. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Barclays . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hawkshead and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Hawkshead I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hawkshead in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years 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 term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business property in Hawkshead and how can you help?

The 1954 Act gives a safeguard to business tenants, giving them the right to make a request to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Hawkshead is one of our numerous locations in which the firms we work with are located

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Hawkshead for my house move. Can I review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Anyone can read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training requirements.

I yesterday discovered that one of the directors of the solicitors undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Hawkshead is an uncle of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this permitted?

Provided no conflict arises this should be fine. If you are requiring a mortgage then the mortgage company may have a say as many lenders have specific instructions concerning this. For example for HSBC as of 7/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hawkshead regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hawkshead but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Davenport & Scott Limited, Lancaster House, Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Hawkshead regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hawkshead but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Christopher G Mowat Llp, Merlewood, LA23 1DU

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Hawkshead has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (if relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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