My husband and I are buying a 1 bedroom apartment in Keighley with a mortgage. We have a Keighley solicitor, however the mortgage company says he's not on their "panel". It seems we have no option but to use one of the mortgage company panel solicitors or retain our Keighley property lawyer as well as pay for one of their panel lawyers to represent them. This seems very unfair; can we not demand that the bank use our Keighley property lawyer ?
No, not really. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your Keighley conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
Would the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend perform conveyancing in Keighley by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Do e-mail us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
We are planning to purchase with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I went into a couple of high street companies yet am struggling to find a Keighley conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society approved list. Please you help?
Feel free to make the most of the search tool on this web page. Pick the mortgage company and type Keighley or your location and you will see a number of lawyer based in Keighley or nearest you.
A friend advised me that where I am purchasing in Keighley I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Keighley conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Keighley around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Keighley Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Keighley Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Keighley.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Keighley?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Keighley. 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…’
My business partner and I are planning to take over a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering fixed fees for commercial conveyancing in Keighley for less than 2k?
We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Keighley, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can find you the right lawyer. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Let us have your contact information or telephone us so that we can provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.