Recently been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Silsworth who completed the legal work two years ago requesting a conveyancing quote based on the same type of house move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of similar values with a home loan from Bank of Ireland. It looks as though am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative property lawyer?
The estimate fees are a tad high. If you shop around you might shave off some of the cost by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, providing that you were happy with the service the firm gave you mightcome to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to enquire that the solicitor can represent Bank of Ireland. Do use our search tool to select a Silsworth conveyancing firm on the Bank of Ireland member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Silsworth.
We were just about to exchange contracts for a leasehold flat in Silsworth. We have hit a snag. Our loan offer with Nationwide Building Society expires on 23/2/2026 but the vendors are insisting on a completion date of 25/2/2026. Is it possible to extend the mortgage offer?
The best person to address this concern is your conveyancer who will hopefully calculate whether they better off negotiating with the bank, vendor’s lawyers, property agents or indeed all parties given what has happend in your conveyancing as of today.
I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Silsworth for our house move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders Alliance & Leicester won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?
A decade ago most banks had a different appetite for risk. Almost all Silsworth conveyancing firms would have been on most bank panels. The financial services regulator in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: mortgage lenders should know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders are increasingly seeing more information from law firms regarding their operations and the individuals who work for them as well as establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum amount of conveyancing. Many Silsworth conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Silsworth is amongst the numerous locations where the conveyancers showing on our search results are are approved Alliance & Leicester .
What will a local search reveal about the house my wife and I purchasing in Silsworth?
Silsworth conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Searchflow The local search plays a central part in many a Silsworth conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.
I have todaybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Silsworth for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Silsworth conveyancing specialists.
What does commercial conveyancing in Silsworth cover?
Silsworth conveyancing for business premises covers a wide range of advice, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.