We are buying a house and the lawyer has identified Chancel Repair for which the house could be liable because it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Morley

Unless a prior purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you may take it that solicitors handling conveyancing in Morley to continue to propose a a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

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

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Morley. 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…’

I'm refinancing my existing property to a buy to let mortgage with and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on further property. The location we are looking at is Morley. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two banks and link together the transactions?

Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are the lawyer will be able to connect the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and specify your expectations and requirements.

My brother has recommend that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Morley. Do I follow his recommendation?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to get referrals from friends or family who have actually experience in using the firm that you are considering.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor apartment in Morley.Conveyancing has not commenced however I have just received a quarterly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is pay the maintenance contribution as normal as all ground rent and service payments should be allottedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially