We selected a Rawdon based firm for my conveyancing in Rawdon last week. Going through the fine print I seeI am liable for charges even if our purchase aborts. Would I be best advised to appoint an internet solicitor practice who offer no move no charge conveyancing in Rawdon?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to neutralise the cases that do not proceed. Please beware that these offerings tend not to protect you from disbursements for instance Rawdon conveyancing search costs.

My fiance and I intend to remortgage our apartment in Rawdon with Principality. We have a son 19 who lives with us. Our solicitor requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who reside at the property. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the property is repossessed. I have two concerns (1) Is this document specific to the Principality conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we purchased 4 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?

On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Principality. This is solely used to protect Principality if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Principality had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

I have recentlybecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Rawdon for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Rawdon conveyancing specialists.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Rawdon. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

It best that you pay the invoice as you normally would as all rents and service payments will be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Rawdon Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

Most Rawdon leasehold flats will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block levied on behalf of the landlord. If you buy the apartment you will have to pay this amount, normally in instalments throughout the year. This could be anything from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. In all probability there will be a ground rent to be met yearly, ordinarily this is not a large figure, say approximately £25-£75 but you should to enquire as occasionally it could be many hundreds of pounds. This question is important as a) areas may result in problems for the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where repairs remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have full disclosure

Been looking for a property lawyer for freehold sale conveyancing in Rawdon. We are selling, uncomplicated no mortgage to pay off, no rush, no onward purchase. Received an estimate from a conveyancer for £800 plus VAT which is a little steep considering its so straightforward. Is it possible to find less expensive fees for conveyancing in Rawdon?

As it’s a sale only, £450 + VAT would be about the lowest for a Rawdon solicitor firm.