The owners of the house we are hoping to buy hired a conveyancing solicitor in Leven who has insisted on a lock out contract with a non-refundable deposit 6,000. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

Exclusivity contracts are agreements binding a property seller and prospective buyer granting the buyer exclusive rights to the sale of the property for a limited period of time. For all intents and purposes, a lock out agreement is a contract stating that you should be issued with a contract at a later date being the main conveyancing contract. It is generally utilised for buyer protection though in some cases, the owner may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are numerous pros and cons to using an agreement but you should to check with your lawyer but beware that it may result in incurring more in conveyancing charges. In light of these reasons these contracts are avoided in relation to conveyancing in Leven.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Leven?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Leven.

What does a local search reveal concerning the house I am buying in Leven?

Leven conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Searches UK The local search plays an important role in most Leven conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (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 subject headings.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Leven before appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to give a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Leven. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Leven. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Leven - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leven Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

Does the lease have more than 90 years remaining? The answer will be useful as a) areas can result in problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where services are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to know about it It would be sensible to find out if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example it is fairly common in Leven leases that pets are not allowed in certain buildings in Leven. If you love the apartmentin Leven but your cat can’t move with you then you will be faced difficult compromise.