We note that you have a search directory listing firms on the UBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Pocklington?

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

The Pocklington conveyancing firm that just started acting on my purchase in Pocklington have without warning closed. They were on acting for me because I needed a lawyer on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and my family Pocklington lawyer was not. I wrote them a cheque for £250 in advance. What are my options?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.

I am assisting my step-mother sell her house in Pocklington. Will the conveyancer order the EPC or it is for the owner to coordinate?

Following the demise of HIPs, energy performance certificates became a mandatory part of selling a property. An EPC needs to be to hand before the property is advertised. It is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Pocklington conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established local energy assessors

We are aiming to move home in June. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Pocklington. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen prior to coming across this page.

On the day of completion you can collect the keys from the property agent however this can only happen after the previous owners conveyancers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you should inform the removal company that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal company but can help you locate a conveyancing in Pocklington or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Pocklington.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Pocklington. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?

Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Pocklington is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Pocklington are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Pocklington you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Pocklington may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

All being well we will complete the sale of our £250,000 apartment in Pocklington next week. The freeholder has quoted £420 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Pocklington?

Pocklington conveyancing on leasehold apartments often involves the purchaser’s conveyancer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries most will be content to assist. They are at liberty to invoice a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it is above £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the invoice is not strictly payable. In reality one has little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.

I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Pocklington, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Pocklington with over 90 years remaining are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2090

With just 71 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.