The Kirkby Lonsdale conveyancing firm that just started acting on my purchase in Kirkby Lonsdale have without warning shut down. I chose them because I had to have a solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel and my previous Kirkby Lonsdale lawyer was not. I sent them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to help.

What will a local search inform me regarding the property I am buying in Kirkby Lonsdale?

Kirkby Lonsdale conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searchflow The local search is essential in every Kirkby Lonsdale conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic areas.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Kirkby Lonsdale. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kirkby Lonsdale

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Kirkby Lonsdale before retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not grant a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kirkby Lonsdale. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Kirkby Lonsdale to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

How difficult is it to change firm as I have to retain a firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Kirkby Lonsdale five minutes from me but she is not approved by Nationwide Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Kirkby Lonsdale on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Kirkby Lonsdale. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Kirkby Lonsdale and throughout England and Wales.