Having been recommended your site we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Leven recommended on your site but stumbled across some other estimates via the web seem cheaper – why is this?

There are a variety of conveyancing organisations advertising theoretically looks to be cut price. You should think twice about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the standard of the legal work. Some hide extras well inside the terms and conditions. The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Leven will notdo this.

A colleague pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Leven there could be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Leven which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Leven should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Is it the case that all Leven CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel?

It is true that some lenders now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their panels.

I have instructed a Leven conveyancing practitioner having checked that they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Co-operative will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Co-operative will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Leven surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Leven?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Leven will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Leven. 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 Leven.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Leven it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Leven commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Leven.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Leven?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Leven. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Leven. 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 should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Leven

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. 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. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. 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.