We are looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Bitterne who is on the Skipton approved panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bitterne.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Bitterne as I am under an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line inside one month. Fortunately I do not need a mortgage. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at free not to have searches carried out although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Bitterne the following are instances of issues that can be revealed and therefore impact future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Bitterne for my house move. Can I check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

You may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training reasons.

Expecting to exchange soon on a studio apartment in Bitterne. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they are sending me a report on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bitterne should include some of the following:

Who has the liability for repairing the window frames Ground rent - what is payable and when is collected, and be on notice if this is subject to change Repair and maintenance of the property What remedies are open the freeholder should you are in breach of your lease terms? It needs to be made clear to you if the lease permits you to change or upgrade anything in the premises- you must be made aware as to whether any restrictions relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is required

Bitterne Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments? The majority of Bitterne leasehold properties will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block set on behalf of the landlord. Should you buy the flat you will have to pay this charge, normally periodically accross the year. This could be anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common areas. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, ordinarily this is not a exorbitant amount, say about £50-£100 but you need to enquire as sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the tenants have control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is frequently employed if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.

As a tenant I am on the hook for a maintenance contribution for my ground floor flat in Bitterne. Due to losing my job and other issues I fell behind with payments. I negotiated a payment plan but there is still in the region of £2000 outstanding as of today.

I am under pressure to dispose of the property and I am concerned this may hold me back if I have to pay off the arrears now. Do I have to settle before - is this possible?

Your conveyancer will hopefully be in a position to negotiate with the management company, with a new to seeing if they would accept payment out of the completion monies. This is indicative of why it is advisable to appoint a conveyancing practitioner in Bitterne as they are likely to have an established relationship with the parties.