Why would I use a Huddersfield conveyancing company when web based conveyancers are so much cheaper?
Its a good idea to get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Huddersfield and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t waste your energy sourcing the lowest priced Huddersfield conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a stressful house move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced solicitor. Emails can't take the place of a phone discussion and are no substitute for a face to face consultation. Our partner firms will find you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of personalised service that you will never get with an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will contact you regularly to update you on headway making sure that you are regularly updated. If you ever need to call the office you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll ensure you are in the know.
We previously chose conveyancing lawyers based in Huddersfield on the Yorkshire BS solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further charge for dealing with the Yorkshire BS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Yorkshire BS?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor can levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by Yorkshire BS but by your Huddersfield property lawyer. Some firms on the Yorkshire BS panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
About to purchase house in Huddersfield. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Huddersfield property lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.
My offer was accepted on a house in Huddersfield on 7/8/2025, valuation was booked 4 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to UBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for UBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the UBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Huddersfield?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Huddersfield will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Huddersfield. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Huddersfield.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Huddersfield it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Huddersfield commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Huddersfield.
My wife and I purchased a semi-detached Edwardian house in Huddersfield. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Aldermore. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Huddersfield and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Huddersfield with a loan from Bank of Scotland. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my conveyancer about the extras as it may adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.