I am not well enough to travel far from Brinsworth. Is there a reason why all Brinsworth lawyers aren't included on all bank panels?

Before the recession most mortgage companies had an attitude to risk which differs from the current day. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 instigated a thematic review into mortgage fraud which in summary warned lenders: know the property lawyers on your panel. As a result, mortgage companies have subsequently looked to extract more data from law firms concerning their operations and the individuals employed by them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum volume of transactions. Many law practices have been removed from lender panels even though they had an exemplary track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Such firms found it impossible satisfy the criteria of amount of transactions the mortgage companies set.

Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Brinsworth conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel?

Brinsworth conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Aldermore directly.

I am buying a new build apartment in Brinsworth. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Brinsworth

Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

How do I identify a Brinsworth solicitor on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 25miles to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Brinsworth conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Brinsworth conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to see if they are on the The Mortgage Works member panel

What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Brinsworth conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Brinsworth conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Brinsworth conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be useful:

If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason? What are the legal fees for lease extension conveyancing?

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

The prefered form of lease structure is where the freehold title is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this arrangement the leaseholders enjoy control and although a managing agent is usually retained where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? It is important to be aware if redecorating or some other significant cost is due shortly to be shared by the leaseholders and may well materially increase the the maintenance costs or result in a one time payment.