We see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Oldham?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Oldham.
My friend recommended that if I am buying in Oldham I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Oldham conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Oldham around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Oldham Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Oldham Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Oldham.
How does conveyancing in Oldham differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Oldham approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because new home sellers in Oldham usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Oldham or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Oldham is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Oldham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Oldham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Oldham may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Oldham and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Oldham. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Oldham area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Oldham. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Oldham for my home move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone may see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.