We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Ossett who is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for HSBC . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Ossett.
I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need chancel insurance when buying a property in Ossett? or Apparently there is an ancient law that means some owners of property residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Ossett?
Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Ossett to continue to suggest a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
My wife and I have a semi-detached Victorian house in Ossett. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Britannia. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking Britannia to clarify?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be 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 Ossett and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
Am I better off to instruct a Ossett conveyancing practitioner based in the location that I am purchasing? An old friend can execute the legal work but her office is approximately 350kilometers away.
The primary upside of using a high street Ossett conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to sign paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Ossett know how is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and they were content that should outweigh using an unknown Ossett conveyancing lawyer just because they are Ossett based.
Me and my wife are expecting to exchange on the purchase a house in Ossett but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have negotiated compensation from the current proprietors of £2k taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but the bank will not permit this. Why were they informed?
Any lawyer listed on the bank conveyancing panel is duty bound to advise the mortgage company of any amendments to the purchase amount. In the event that you did not allow your conveyancer to disclose the price change to your mortgage company then they would need to refrain from acting for you and the mortgage company.