How do I find the right lawyer to provide a first class service for my conveyancing in Eaglescliffe?

Option 1 is to ask relatives whom they would seek assistance from.

Option 2 is to search the web for conveyancing in Eaglescliffe. Pick up the phone to a couple or more firms listed and request that they email you their conveyancing charges and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee the legal process prior tocommitting.

Third is to make use of this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your own expectations including area of the property,deadlines, complications and who the proposed lender is. Resist the temptation to appoint low cost conveyancing in Eaglescliffe

Me and my brother purchased a terraced Georgian property in Eaglescliffe. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Alliance & Leicester . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. Is it worth asking Alliance & Leicester to clarify?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Eaglescliffe and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the position with your conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Eaglescliffe ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks tend refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Eaglescliffe. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Am I right to be wary that brokers that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Eaglescliffe conveyancing practice?

As is the case with many professional services, often referrals from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are many players in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may suggest solicitors to choose. Sometimes these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there might be a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You are free to appoint your own lawyer. However, bear in mind that many banks operate an approved list of lawyers you must use for the mortgage related work in your conveyancing.

We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent told us that the owners will only move forward if we instruct the agent's preferred conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Eaglescliffe

It is improbable the vendors are behind this. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to use your preferred Eaglescliffe conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing figures demanded by HQ.