We went with a Sale based lawyer for our conveyancing in Sale last week. Reviewing the Terms and Conditions I seeI am liable for costs even if the movedoes not happen. Should I go with them or choose an on-line firm promoting no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Sale?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be more expensive to cover the transactions that fail to complete. Do bear in mind that these offerings tend not to cover outlay such your Sale conveyancing search costs.
My fiance and I swapping mortgage lender for our apartment in Sale with Clydesdale. We have a son 19 who lives with us. Our solicitor requested us to identify anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who reside at the property. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the apartment is forfeited by the lender. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this form unique to the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we purchased 3 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 Clydesdale. This is solely used to protect Clydesdale 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 Clydesdale 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.
Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to to identify solicitors on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Sale?
We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.
My relative suggested that if I am purchasing in Sale I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Sale conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Sale around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Sale Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Sale Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Sale.
I am selling my house. My former lawyers has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Sale if that affects matters.
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