We have very brash vendors who has suggested a lock out contract with a non-refundable deposit 10k. Are such agreements sensible?

Lock out agreements are agreements between a property seller and purchaser giving the buyer the sole right to the sale of the property within a prescribed time frame. Essentially, a lock out agreement is a contract stating that you will be issued with a contract at a later time which is the contract for the actual sale. It tends to be used for buyer protection though in some cases, the seller may enjoy an upside from such agreements as well. There are many pros and cons to having them but you need to check with your solicitor but note that it may end up costing you more in conveyancing fees. For this these agreements are not popular in relation to conveyancing in Hanslope.

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Hanslope even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance if I intend to buy a shop in Hanslope with a mortgage from Britannia?

Our comparison service is primarily there to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Hanslope but we have listed towards the end of this page a few Hanslope commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Britannia

What is different about your site and other internet conveyancing brokers for conveyancing in Hanslope?

At this site secure a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances for your conveyancing in Hanslope. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate commission arrangements with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors that pays the most per referral, not the best value conveyancing in Hanslope

We're new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, but the agent told us that the owners will only proceed if we appoint their preferred conveyancers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Hanslope

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this requirement. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is counter productive. Speak to the vendors direct and explain that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to appoint your preferred Hanslope conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.

I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed apartment in Hanslope. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as usual as all ground rent and service charges will be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Hanslope - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

How is the lease structured? How much is the ground rent and service charge? The best form of lease structure is where the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders have being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is often employed if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders.