Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool handle auction conveyancing in Westhoughton?
We know of a number of auction solicitors we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Westhoughton is one of hundreds of locations in which our lawyers have offices.
It is a dozen years since I bought my house in Westhoughton. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to track down the title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be kept by the mortgage company or they may still be with the solicitor who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Westhoughton involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.
My lawyer in Westhoughton is not on the Aldermore Solicitor Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Aldermore list of approved lawyers?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Carry on with your existing Westhoughton solicitors but Aldermore will need to instruct a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal charges as well as cause delays.
- Get an alternative practitioner to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are Aldermore approved.
- Persuade your Aldermore based solicitor to attempt to join the Aldermore panel
I can see plenty of information on this site regarding conveyancing in Westhoughton but what is your top tip for finding the right conveyancer in Westhoughton
Do not opt for the cheapest Westhoughton conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.
I am aiming to move property in March. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Westhoughton. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across your website.
On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your estate agent but this can only take place once the previous owners conveyancers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you will need to advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a specific removal company but can help you locate a residential property solicitor in Westhoughton or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Westhoughton.
We had chosen conveyancing lawyers located in Westhoughton on the Aldermore solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a further fee for handling the Aldermore mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Aldermore?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer can charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Aldermore but by your Westhoughton lawyer. Some firms on the Aldermore panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee but some practices incorporate it on their overall fee.
A friend advised me that where I am purchasing in Westhoughton I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Westhoughton conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Westhoughton around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Westhoughton Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Westhoughton.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Westhoughton is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Westhoughton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Westhoughton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Westhoughton 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.