My wife and I have recently bought a house in Eastwood. We have since encountered a number of problems with the house which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? Can you clarify the nature of searches that should have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Eastwood?

The question is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Eastwood. Conveyancing searches and investigations undertaken as part of the legal transfer of property are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a property owner fills in a form known as a SPIF. If the information proves to be inaccurate, you could possibly take legal action against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Eastwood.

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Eastwood even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I intend to acquire an office in Eastwood with a mortgage from Skipton Building Society?

The service is mainly utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Eastwood but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page some Eastwood commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Skipton Building Society

We are selling our apartment in Eastwood. Does my conveyancer have to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Skipton conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently in recent years.

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the selling agent informed us that the vendor will only go ahead if we use their preferred conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local conveyancer used to conveyancing in Eastwood

We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted Eastwood conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will provide their estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by senior management.

Expecting to exchange soon on a studio apartment in Eastwood. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Eastwood should include some of the following:

What you can do if a neighbour breaches a clause of their lease? You must be advised what is to be regarded as a Nuisance in the lease Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the tennant, head lessor, freeholder Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? Responsibility to repair and maintain the building. It is important that you know who is duty bound to repair and maintenance of every part of the building

Eastwood Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

This question is helpful as a) areas could cause problems for the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details Best to be warned if redecorating or some other major work is due shortly to be shared by the leasehold owners and will materially impact the level of the maintenance fees or require a one off invoice. How long is the Lease?