The vendors of the house we are looking to purchase have appointed a conveyancing firm in Ravenshead who has recommended a exclusivity contract with a deposit 6,000. Are such contracts appropriate for Ravenshead conveyancing transactions?

Exclusivity agreements are contracts between a home seller and purchaser granting the buyer exclusive rights to purchase the premises within a prescribed time frame. Essentially, a lock out is a document stating that you will be issued with a contract at a later date which is the main conveyancing contract. It is generally used for buyer protection though in some cases, the owner may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are many positives and negatives to having an agreement but you need to check with your lawyer but beware that it may end up incurring extra in conveyancing fees. In light of these reasons these contracts are rare in relation to conveyancing in Ravenshead.

The deeds to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Ravenshead 4 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title deeds to prove you are the owner of your registered land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

Is it possible to change conveyancer as I need to find one who is on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Ravenshead five minutes from me but he is not approved by Barnsley Building Society

It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Ravenshead on the Barnsley Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Ravenshead. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can contrast charges for conveyancing solicitors in Ravenshead and beyond.

I own a leasehold house in Ravenshead. Conveyancing and Britannia mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Ravenshead who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

First contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Ravenshead conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Ravenshead Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

Make sure you investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example it is fairly common in Ravenshead leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Ravenshead. If you love the apartmentin Ravenshead but your cat can’t make the move with you then you have a very hard compromise. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments?

Do I have to visit the offices of the mortgage company conveyancing panel solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Ravenshead as it will be easier to pop in to their offices if required.

As opposed to ten years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Ravenshead.