I was told today by my financial adviser that my Langford solicitor is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain whether this is indeed the case?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to call your Langford conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Langford conveyancing firm that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

We were just about to exchange contracts for a property in Langford. We encountered a problem. Our mortgage offer with Yorkshire Building Society expires on 27/10/2025 but the sellers are insisting on a completion date of 29/10/2025. Can one prolong the mortgage expiry date?

The best person to deal with your concern is your solicitors who is in a position to calculate if they better off negotiating with the bank, vendor’s lawyers, selling agents or indeed all parties based on the history of your house move to date.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Langford. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Langford

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. 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.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one close by in Langford I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Langford in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

I am using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in Langford it reveals numerous property lawyersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for the sale of my house?

The ideal method of finding the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so ask friends and family who have acquired a property in Langford or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Langford differ, so it's sensible to obtain at least three quotes from different property lawyers. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.