The owners of the home we are looking to purchase have appointed a conveyancing practitioner in East Hunsbury who has insisted on a lock out contract with a deposit 10k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

Lock out contracts are agreements between a home vendor and prospective acquirer granting the buyer the sole right to purchase the property within an agreed time frame. Essentially, a lock out is a document stating that you should be issued with a contract at a later time which is the main conveyancing contract. It is generally utilised for buyer assurance though in some cases, the vendor may enjoy an upside from such agreements as well. There are numerous pros and cons to having them but you need to check with your conveyancer but note that it may end up costing you more in conveyancing charges. In light of this these agreements are not popular when it comes to conveyancing in East Hunsbury.

It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in East Hunsbury. Conveyancing lawyers have just been appointed on the sale but I can't find my title deeds. Is this a problem?

You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be kept by your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in East Hunsbury involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

Are there any apps to assist me to search for a East Hunsbury law firm on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of East Hunsbury conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some East Hunsbury conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the Yorkshire Building Society panel

My husband and I are 18 days into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in East Hunsbury. I am not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?

They would need to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has your mortgage been issued? If so you must make them aware of the replacement lawyer and have the loan are re-issued. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in East Hunsbury

What are your top tips when it comes to finding a East Hunsbury conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a East Hunsbury conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you make enquires with two or three firms including non East Hunsbury conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be of use:

Can they put you in touch with clients in East Hunsbury who can give a testimonial? What are the costs for lease extension conveyancing?

Leasehold Conveyancing in East Hunsbury - Examples of Queries before buying

Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? How much is the ground rent and service charge? Are there any major works in the near future that will increase the service fees?