Is there a reason to appoint a Leeds conveyancing practice when internet based conveyancers are so much cheaper?
To take your time to find scrutinise conveyancing costs in Leeds and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t waste your energy hunting for the lowest priced Leeds conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a stressful house move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist lawyer. An e-mail can never take the place of a telephone discussion and are no substitute for a one to one appointment. The firms that we work with will find you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from start to finish, providing a level of hand holding that you will never get with an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will update you as to progress making sure that you are never in the dark. Should it ever be necessary to phone the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll be sure you are kept fully informed.
Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Leeds. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?
Given that you are now legally bound yourself to purchase you must choose a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of urgency as you now have a pending a fixed date to complete the purchase. Every auction property will have a bespoke auction pack. This will likely include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the conveyancing papers should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You need to hand this to the lawyer working for you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
About to purchase apartment in Leeds. 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 Clydesdale 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 Leeds solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.
Yorkshire BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Leeds has been accepted, what happens next?
The estate agent will need to be advised as to your conveyancing practitioner's details (be sure the lawyers are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone Yorkshire BS or the broker and finish off any relevant paperwork. Yorkshire BS will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or owners to arrange an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Yorkshire BS will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Leeds.
Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I have to choose one who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing list. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Leeds five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Leeds Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Leeds on the Leeds Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Leeds. Using search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Leeds.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Leeds for my home move. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
One may find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor call for training reasons.
I own a leasehold flat in Leeds. Conveyancing and Alliance & Leicester mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing solicitor in Leeds who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Leeds conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I bought a ground floor flat in Leeds, conveyancing having been completed in 2004. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Leeds with over 90 years remaining are worth £221,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2095
With only 70 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
There are numerous properties in Leeds on private lanes. We are buying such a house. Are there any benefits to buying a residence on a privately owned road?
Leeds conveyancing firms will be familiar with dealing propertieson private. Your solicitor will review the Land Registry data to identify any rights or responsibilities. In many cases there is a residents association that residents make annual payments to maintain the road. If there is one, the road will likely be maintained and look nicer than council maintained.