What is the best way to check that the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Rawtenstall is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Accord Mortgages Ltd thus paying £192.00 in additional legal bill.

Feel free to make the most of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Rawtenstall’ or your location and you will see numerous conveyancers based in Rawtenstall or nearest you.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Rawtenstall is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Rawtenstall are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Rawtenstall you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Rawtenstall 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 residence.

My step-father has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Rawtenstall. Should I use them?

No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have used the firm you're contemplating using.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Rawtenstall. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Rawtenstall - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I invested in buying a 2 bed flat in Rawtenstall, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1997. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable properties in Rawtenstall with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2078

With just 53 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

I am searching for Rawtenstall conveyancing quotes online. Can I be sure that all the Rawtenstall law firms that are listed on your directory are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have advised us that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the bank panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific Rawtenstall conveyancing solicitor being on the bank conveyancing panel is incorrect.