We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do firms 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 Nottingham 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 colleague advised me 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?
A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Oldham conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important 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 type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Oldham Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Oldham.
How does conveyancing in Oldham differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Oldham approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because developers 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.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Oldham is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Oldham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Oldham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Oldham may determine 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 need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Oldham for my purchase. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training purposes.