I'm in the process of switching my current homeowner home loan to a Buy to Let Halifax mortgage. I was told by my financial advisor that I need a lawyer as part of the process. I got in contact with my past Greenfield conveyancing practitioner who dealt with the legals when I initially acquired the house. The quote provided of just over five hundred pounds is surprising as its a refinance than a sale or purchase.

The estimate fees seem a little high. If you you were to look around you may be able to reduce the fees slightly by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were satisfied with the assistance the firm gave you mightlive to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. Remember to ensure the firm can also act for Halifax. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Greenfield conveyancing firm on the Halifax member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Greenfield.

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (five years old) in Greenfield. Almost all the properties have already been occupied. Do I need carry out the conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Greenfield?

A big part of the Greenfield conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are a large number of search providers delivering Greenfield conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are known collectively as personal search providers due to them carrying out, personal searches. Nevertheless, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must obtain their information from the local authoritative source.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Greenfield?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Greenfield. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Am I right to be wary by estate agents that I am dealing with are recommending a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Greenfield conveyancing firm?

As with lots of service providers, often suggestions from relatives can be worth their weight in gold. Yet there are numerous players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks may suggest conveyancers to retain. On occasion these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there might be a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You are free to appoint your preferred lawyer. However, bear in mind that some mortgage providers specify a panel list of law firms you are obliged to use for the mortgage related work in your house move.

I'm remortgaging a flat in Greenfield. I have found my conveyancer's company on the Law Society's list, but I can't locate my conveyancer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Is this a big problem?

Not all staff in the company must be listed by the regulator. As long there is a manager qualified to 'oversee' the work, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unlicensed staff.