My partner and I intend to remortgage our maisonette in Appleby In Westmorland with Leeds Building Society. We have a son approaching twenty who lives at home. Our solicitor requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who lives in the flat. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the flat is forfeited by the lender. I have two questions (1) Is this document specific to the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we purchased 3 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this extinguish his entitlement to inherit the property?

On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Leeds Building Society. This is solely used to protect Leeds Building Society if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Leeds Building Society had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

As someone with no idea as to the Appleby In Westmorland conveyancing process what’s the number one tip you can impart concerning the legal transfer of property in Appleby In Westmorland

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Appleby In Westmorland and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For example, the vendor, property agent and on occasion your lender. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Appleby In Westmorland is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

Sometimes a potential adversary will attempt to convince you that you should follow their advice. For example, the property agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your conveyancer is slow. Or your financial adviser may try to convince you to do something that is against your conveyancers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

I am buying a new build flat in Appleby In Westmorland. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Appleby In Westmorland

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a residence in Neath but live in Appleby In Westmorland. My lawyer (approximately 200 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Appleby In Westmorland to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Appleby In Westmorland

My conveyancing in Appleby In Westmorland is set to complete this Friday, but the vendors I am purchasing off wants to vacate on the Saturday afternoon. Do I accept this?

Where you are having a mortgage then your solicitor will demand that the premises arevacant on Friday - the bank will demand it.