Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Northumberland even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I wish to buy a shop in Northumberland with a mortgage from The Royal Bank of Scotland?

Our search tool is predominantly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Northumberland but we have recorded towards the end of this page some Northumberland commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the firm directly to see if they can also act for The Royal Bank of Scotland

It has been 4 months since my purchase conveyancing in Northumberland completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Northumberland. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

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

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 the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

My father has recommend that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Northumberland. Should I find my own property lawyer?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have experience in using the conveyancer you're considering.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £400,000 flat in Northumberland next Friday. The freeholder has quoted £336 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Northumberland?

Northumberland conveyancing on leasehold flats ordinarily involves fees being raised by landlords agents :

Addressing pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Northumberland Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Northumberland leasehold premises is £350. For Northumberland conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply answers.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Northumberland - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Be sure to find out if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. For example it is fairly common in Northumberland leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Northumberland. If you like the propertyin Northumberland however your cat can’t live with you then you will be presented with a difficult decision. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? How much is the service charge and ground rent on the flat?