As someone not used to conveyancing in Scarborough what is the number one tip you can impart for the legal transfer of property in Scarborough

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Scarborough and elsewhere in North Yorkshire is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for conflict between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. E.g., the vendor, estate agent and sometimes the bank. Appointing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Scarborough is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose role it is to protect your best interests and to keep you safe.

Sometimes a third party with a vested interest will try and convince you that you should follow their advice. As an example, the property agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your solicitor is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may advise you to do take action that is contrary to your lawyers recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Scarborough for our house purchase. Our broker has since notified us that our mortgage lenders Santander won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

A mortgage company may insist on a panel conveyancer act for it. You would be expected to meet the cost of this. Do use our search facility to get a quote from a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Scarborough on the Santander conveyancing panel.

My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Scarborough and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using an online conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Scarborough. We have lived in Scarborough for six years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years left on my lease in Scarborough. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to find the freeholder. In some cases a specialist would be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Scarborough.

Scarborough Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

Plenty Scarborough leasehold apartments will incur a service charge for the upkeep of the building invoiced on behalf of the management company. If you purchase the apartment you will have to pay this contribution, usually periodically during the year. This may be anything from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. In all likelihood there will be a rentcharge to be met yearly, normally this is not a large sum, say approximately £50-£100 but you need to check as occasionally it can be prohibitively expensive. Please inform me if there are any major works anticipated that will likely increase the service fees?

I am planning to acquire a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Scarborough who is on the bank solicitor panel. Can you recommend a Scarborough or local Scarborough conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the mortgage company who do conveyancing in Scarborough. We dont recommend any particular solicitor.