My fiance and I wish to acquire a newbuild flat in West Yorkshire with a residential mortgage from Barnsley Building Society.We would like to retain our West Yorkshire conveyancing lawyer but Barnsley Building Society says his firm is not on their "panel". We have to appoint a Barnsley Building Society panel firm or keep our preferred solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Barnsley Building Society use our lawyer?
No, not really. The home loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that conveyancers will be on the Barnsley Building Society solicitor panel. in the past, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Barnsley Building Society
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. West Yorkshire conveyancing practitioners are instructed. How long does it take for UBS to forward the offer to the solicitor?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have UBS conducted the valuation? Have you informed UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I have paid off my mortgage with Principality. I assume I don't need a West Yorkshire conveyancer on the Principality panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Principality mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Principality mortgage from the register. Principality, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Principality has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Principality has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Co-operative have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a property in West Yorkshire has been accepted, what happens next?
Your estate agent will want to be informed of your conveyancer's details (ensure that the conveyancers are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Co-operative or the financial adviser and finalise any relevant paperwork. Co-operative will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or vendor to schedule a slot for the valuation to happen. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Co-operative will issue the offer to you and your solicitors. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in West Yorkshire.
The deeds to our home are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in West Yorkshire 10 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?
These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware precisely where to look for all the appropriate documentation so you may buy or dispose of your property without any difficulty. If duplicates can’t be found, your solicitor can put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on your property.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. West Yorkshire is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in West Yorkshire are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside West Yorkshire you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Yorkshire 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 residence.
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Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in West Yorkshire. Before diving in I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.
If the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in West Yorkshire - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
I acquired a studio flat in West Yorkshire, conveyancing formalities finalised December 2004. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in West Yorkshire with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2081
With only 55 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £31,400 and £36,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.