Are you able to vouch for a Skipton Building Society allowed Birstall conveyancing practice that can complete within two weeks? Would it be better to use a high street Birstall firm or a national comparison site?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Birstall conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Birstall. Visit some well established law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your requirements together with your reasons and get an assurance on your deadline. Choose the lawyer that you trust.

We are aiming to move home in April. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Birstall. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen before I stumbled across this site.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the estate agent but this should only be done after the previous owners lawyers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. After that you should tell the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Birstall or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Birstall.

Can I be sure that the Birstall conveyancing solicitor on the UBS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Birstall obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your conveyancing.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Birstall. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £150. Not long after, the property lawyer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Principality conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Principality panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial site in Birstall?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Birstall will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Birstall. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Birstall.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Birstall it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Birstall commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Birstall.

four months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Birstall concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

The estate agent has recommended their conveyancer for my conveyancing in Birstall - won’t it be better to just instruct them?

You need to establish if the selling agent is recommending a conveyancing practitioner or introducing to a solicitor. There are plenty of Birstall selling agents who recommend two or three Birstall conveyancing firms purely based on those lawyers offering a great service.