Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Rawdon?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Rawdon and Solicitor partnerships in Rawdon to choose from It is important to make clear that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. Both can handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Are all Rawdon Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel?

A selection of banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Rawdon. I have a mortgage agreed with Santander. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.

It has been five months since my purchase conveyancing in Rawdon concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 Rawdon. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

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

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I have been advised by a few estate agents in Rawdon to select a conveyancer on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your site over and above a competitor’s?

We refuse to offer any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Rawdon conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Rawdon conveyancing firm) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with several firms including non Rawdon conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be useful:

How many lease extensions has the firm conducted in Rawdon in the last 12 months? Can they put you in touch with clients in Rawdon who can give a testimonial?

Rawdon Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? How many years are left on the lease? It is important to be aware if redecorating or some other major work is pending that will be shared between the leasehold owners and may well dramatically increase the the maintenance charges or require a one time invoice.