We instructed a Knutsford based firm for my conveyancing in Knutsford last week. Looking through the Terms and Conditions I seeI am responsible for fees even where the transaction does not complete. Should I go with them or use a web based lawyer promoting no completion no charge conveyancing in Knutsford?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be higher to neutralise those conveyances that fail to complete. Dont forget that such arrangements rarely cover expenditure such as Knutsford conveyancing search fees.
Our nephew is about to exchange on a house that has just been built in Knutsford with a home loan from Yorkshire BS. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?
The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Knutsford?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Knutsford your lawyer will request that you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Ordinarily this is needed to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is as part of the sale price then this should be needed immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed will be payable shortly before completion.
My wife and I are downsizing from our home in Knutsford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Knutsford lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used a factory type conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Knutsford. We have lived in Knutsford for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Knutsford and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to gives security of tenure to commercial tenants, giving them the a statutory right to make a request to court for a renewal tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Knutsford
Is it best to go with a Knutsford conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can perform the conveyancing but his firm is located 200kilometers drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Knutsford conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to sign paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which 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 surpass using an unfamiliar Knutsford conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Knutsford based.