What advice do you have for searching for reasonably priced conveyancing in Lydiate?
First ask the people you trust whom they would seek assistance from.
Option 2 is to look on the web for conveyancing in Lydiate. Phone a couple or more firms from the list and invite them to forward you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee your conveyancing ahead ofmaking your decision.
Third is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your own factors including location,timings, complexity and who the proposed mortgage company is. Avoid the trap of appointing £100 conveyancing in Lydiate
My grandfather passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Lydiate. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Bank of Ireland, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?
If you intend to refinance then Bank of Ireland will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Bank of Ireland mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I just bought a flat at auction in Lydiate. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?
Now that you have exchanged you should choose a conveyancing practitioner soon as you now have a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the deal. All auction property will ordinarily have an associated auction set of papers. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to leasehold premises. You should give this to the solicitor working for you ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I'm the only recipient of my late grandmother’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Lydiate. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in January. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my property ownership may be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in January. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The CML handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be caught by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this provision is chiefly there to identify subsales or the quick reselling of properties.
Can I be sure that the Lydiate conveyancing solicitor on the Skipton panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Lydiate seeking recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.
We are intent on selling our property in Lydiate and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Lydiate. Having lived in Lydiate for many years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)
Me and my brother purchased a terraced Georgian property in Lydiate. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking National Westminster Bank to clarify?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Lydiate and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Lydiate and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to affords security of tenure to business lessees, granting the dueness to make a request to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Lydiate is one of the numerous areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located