I am under pressure from the executor of a property in Ackworth to sign contracts within four weeks. What can I do to speed up matters?

In a situation where the seller is applying pressure for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your lawyer is familiar with the area as they will benefit local contacts and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they would have handled otherproperties in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Ackworth conveyancing firm. Second, double check that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is estimated that just under twenty per cent of Ackworth conveyancing transactions are frustrated or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal transfer of property being delayed by an average of 21 days. It is estimated that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home moves annually. Many Ackworth conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check as early as possible.

I am selling my home in Ackworth. Will my conveyancing practitioner need to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently currently.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a property in Neath but I am based in Ackworth. My lawyer (approximately 300 miles from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Ackworth who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Ackworth based

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Ackworth from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Ackworth can be reduced if you get in touch lawyers as soon as you market your property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation which will be required by the buyers’ conveyancers.
If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should make sure that you have the original share certificate. Obtaining a new share certificate can be a time consuming formality and frustrates many a Ackworth conveyancing transaction. Where a reissued share is needed, do contact the company officers or managing agents (if applicable) for this at the earliest opportunity. If you have carried out any alterations to the premises would they have required Landlord’s consent? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Ackworth leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord approving such works. Should you dont have the approvals in place you should not communicate with the landlord without checking with your solicitor in advance. Many landlords or Management Companies in Ackworth levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the actual amount of the charges. The management information sought as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most frequent reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Ackworth.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Ackworth - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Can you tell me if there are any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the maintenance charges? It is important to be aware whether changing the roof or some other significant cost is due shortly to be shared amongst the tenants and will dramatically impact the level of the service fees or necessitate a one time payment. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?

My mother and father cant seem to find their Ackworth land registry title on the online search facility. They have a vague recollection fifty years ago when they bought the house there were complications concerning the address not being recognised in some systems.

Nearly all properties in Ackworth should appear. Have you endevoured to search to just the postcode. Normally it will mention all the premises within that postcode. Where recorded it will be there with a title number. Where they bought back in the 60’s it's conceivable it may be unregistered. The address may still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to locate the original title papers which might be with your parent’s bank.