After what seems like an age a mortgage offer from Nationwide for the refinancing of my 3 room flat is coming any day now. Could you suggest a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Rawdon and Yeadon?
You have come to the wrong site to search for a cheap conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers seducing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon. At best, in being led by cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in extras and still not get the service expected.
I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Rawdon and Yeadon but nevertheless invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Rawdon and Yeadon and has limited impact for conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be extinguished.
How does conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Rawdon and Yeadon contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Rawdon and Yeadon tend to buy the site, 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 property lawyers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon or who has acted in the same development.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Rawdon and Yeadon I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Rawdon and Yeadon in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
My partner has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Rawdon and Yeadon. Do I follow his advice?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Rawdon and Yeadon conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to find a conveyancing practitioner is to get guidance from friends or family who have previously instructed the conveyancer that you are considering.
My partner and I yesterday become aware that one of the partners of the law firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon is related to the owners that we are buying from. Is this acceptable?
On the basis that no conflict arises this is permitted. If you are obtaining mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements concerning this. For example for RBS (One Account) as of 18/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :