Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to list firms on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Higham Wood?

We would not expect to be advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

Will my lawyer be asking questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Higham Wood.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Higham Wood. There are those who acquire a house in Higham Wood, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that may be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Higham Wood. The conventional set of property information forms given to a buyer’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard question of the vendor to determine if the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past which is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser may bring a legal claim for losses stemming from an incorrect reply. The purchaser’s lawyers will also conduct an enviro report. This should indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional investigations will need to be initiated.

I was advised by a number of estate agents in Higham Wood to choose a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your services over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to give any commission for sending work to this site. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Am I better off to choose a Higham Wood conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am buying? I have an old university friend who can execute the legal formalities however her office is approximately 350kilometers away.

The primary upside of using a local Higham Wood conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and in the main were happy that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Higham Wood conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Higham Wood. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Higham Wood - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars 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.

Higham Wood Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

This information is useful as a) areas can cause problems in the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will want to know about it Best to be warned if a new roof is being put on or some other major work is anticipated that will be shared by the leaseholders and could well materially increase the the maintenance fees or result in a one off payment. How long is the Lease?