The housing market in Lincolnshire is hotting up. What can I do to expedite matters?

In the event that the seller is applying a tight deadline to complete it is highly recommended that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will benefit local connections and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they could have transacted previousproperties in the same road. Therefore consider using a Lincolnshire conveyancing lawyer. Second, be sure that the lawyer is on the lender panel. It is estimated that nearly one in five of Lincolnshire conveyancing deals are suspended or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. This can often result in the transaction being frustrated by as much as 21 days. It is understood that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home sales annually. Many Lincolnshire conveyancing practices can not represent certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

My wife and I are selling our property in Lincolnshire and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Lincolnshire conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a nationwide conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Lincolnshire. Having lived in Lincolnshire for 5 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

Me and my brother purchased a terraced Edwardian property in Lincolnshire. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Lincolnshire and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.

I am four weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Lincolnshire. I am am starting to be disappointed with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

A solicitor would have to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? If so you must advise them of the new contact details and have the offer are re-issued. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating fees and delays. That should be your starting point. Our search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Lincolnshire

How does one as executor remove a departed person's details from the title register for a property in Lincolnshire?

If a Lincolnshire property is co-owned and one of the owners passes away, the name will not immediately be removed from the title deeds. It is not necessary to remove their name as when it comes to a disposal you would simply need to evidence why the co owner is not included in the conveyance, ordinarily this takes the form of the probate documents.

With a view to making things simpler for the sale of the property you may apply to have the deceased person erased from the title by applying to the land registry with evidence of the death. There is no charge from the Registry for this service.