We are aiming to move house in . Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Halifax. Conveyancing lawyer was found before I stumbled across your page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from your estate agent but this should only be done when the vendors conveyancers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you should advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. We do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Halifax or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Halifax.

I am purchasing a detached bungalow in Halifax. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve checks to determine if these alterations are permitted?

Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Halifax can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of changes or require the consent of another owner. Certain extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

I'm in the process of looking at apartments in Halifax and I am about to put in an offer. Is it advisable to have a on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with .

You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with , ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

We are intent on selling our house in Halifax and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street Halifax conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Halifax. Having lived in Halifax for three years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

I am purchasing my first flat in Halifax with a loan from . The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it could put at risk my loan with . Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a property in Swansea but live in Halifax. My conveyancer (who is 235 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Halifax who can witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Halifax

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Halifax. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Halifax - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I acquired a split level flat in Halifax, conveyancing formalities finalised 1995. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Halifax with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

With just 50 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.