Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to to identify solicitors on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Blackpool?

Lexsure has not been advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

Just bought a terraced house in Blackpool , how long should it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my proprietorship? My Blackpool conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check the post completion formalities are concluded.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Blackpool registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. Currently in the region of 80% of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Registration occurs once the new owner is living at the premises so an expedited registration is not usually an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

How does conveyancing in Blackpool differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Blackpool come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because house builders in Blackpool tend to buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Blackpool or who has acted in the same development.

As co-executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a house in Swansea but reside in Blackpool. My conveyancer (approximately 260 miles awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Blackpool to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Blackpool

I am employed by a busy estate agency in Blackpool where we have experienced a few flat sales jeopardised as a result of short leases. I have received conflicting advice from local Blackpool conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the seller of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the buyer?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

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

Can you tell me if there are any major works on the horizon that will increase the maintenance costs? Be sure to discover if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Blackpool. If you like the propertyin Blackpool yet your dog can’t make the move with you then you will be faced hard decision.