I am hoping to receive a mortgage with Halifax. I hope to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Ilkley. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

How up to date is your database of Ilkley solicitors on the Principality conveyancing panel? Do Principality send you an updated list?

Ilkley conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Principality conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Principality directly.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Ilkley. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ilkley

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

How easy is it to use your search facility to select a conveyancing lawyer in Ilkley on the panel for my mortgage?

1st select a bank such as HSBC Bank, Leeds Building Society or Bank of Ireland then specify your preferred area for example Ilkley. Conveyancing organisations in Ilkley and beyond will then be shown.

We expect to complete our sale of a £400,000 flat in Ilkley in just under a week. The management company has quoted £348 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Ilkley?

Ilkley conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes ordinarily necessitates administration charges invoiced by managing agents :

Addressing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Ilkley Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Ilkley leasehold premises is £350. For Ilkley conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

I purchased a ground floor flat in Ilkley, conveyancing having been completed May 2001. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Ilkley with a long lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2094

You have 75 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.