My wife and I are due to complete on the purchase of a house in Dewsbury but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate recompense from the seller in the sum of £2k by way of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement however Leeds Building Society are not allowing this. Should they have been informed?

The solicitor that is on a Leeds Building Society approved list is duty bound to advise Leeds Building Society of any amendments to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your conveyancer to notify the reduction to Leeds Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Leeds Building Society and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Dewsbury.

Our mortgage company has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Dewsbury but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Dewsbury local to me. Are you able to help?

The minority of Dewsbury conveyancing practitioners are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make the most of the above search tool to identify a Dewsbury conveyancing conveyancer on the on the lender panel.

I purchased my flat on 8 March and the transaction details is not yet on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Dewsbury advises it would be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Dewsbury uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Dewsbury is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any other parties. At present in the region of 80% of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Registration occurs after the buyer has moved in to the property so an expedited registration is not typically an essential issue yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor flat in Dewsbury. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have recently had a quarterly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

It best that you clear the maintenance contribution as usual given that all ground rent and maintenance charges will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Dewsbury Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying

The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the tenants have being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is often retained where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. If a Dewsbury lease has fewer than eighty years it will impact the marketability of the property. It is worth checking with your bank that they are willing to go ahead with the loan given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of what this will be. For most Dewsburylease extensions you would need to own the property for 24 months in order to be entitled to extend the lease. Its a good idea to discover as much as you can concerning the company managing the block as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day issues such as the upkeep of the common parts. Ask prospective neighbours whether they are happy with them. In conclusion, investigate as to the dates that the service fees are due to the appropriate party and precisely what you get for your money.

Our lawyer in Dewsbury has identified a a legal deficiency with the lease for the flat we are buying in Dewsbury. The other side have offered title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our lawyer has advised that as he is on the lender conveyancing panel he must check that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is the mortgage company?

Just because you have a mortgage offer from the mortgage company does not mean to say that the property will be meet their requirements for the purposes of a mortgage. Your Dewsbury conveyancing lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Requirements. You and the mortgage company are the client. The appropriate lender requirements must be adhered to by the bank conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and the mortgage company