Why would I use a Weldon conveyancing company given that online conveyancers are cheap by comparison?

To take your time to find get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Weldon and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t be focused with getting the cheapest Weldon conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a smooth and a distressing home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced solicitor. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone conversation and can never replicate a face to face appointment. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of hand holding that you rarely receive from an online conveyancer. He or She will keep you updated as to any developments and keep you informed. Should you need to contact the office you will know who you need to speak to and they will be sure you are in the know.

My grandfather passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Weldon. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Santander, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Given you plan to refinance then Santander will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Santander conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Santander conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Santander mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Weldon I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Weldon in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Weldon and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Weldon. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Weldon area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Weldon. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Why do Weldon conveyancing fees differ for leasehold and freehold properties?

When purchasing a leasehold property there is more work involved purely due to the fact that usually there are further parties involved in the form of the freeholder and/or Management Agents. As part of a lawyers enquiries they will check that all ground rent and service charges are paid up to date amongst other general leasehold matters. For this reason, the Sellers lawyers usually have to refer to the freeholder or Managing Agent for their replies to our questions. This may be time consuming and beyond the lawyers control