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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shipley

The Shipley conveyancing firm handling our Shipley conveyancing has spotted an inconsistency between the information in the home valuation survey and what is in the legal papers for the property. My lawyer says that he is duty bound to check that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s stance legitimate?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

Just acquired a detached house in Shipley , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Shipley conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure the registration is concluded.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Shipley registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. As of today roughly 80% of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Historically registration occurs after the new owner is living at the premises therefore registration formalities is not usually top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

What tools are available to identify a Shipley law firm on the Nottingham Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Shipley conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Shipley conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to check if they are on the Nottingham Building Society approved list

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Shipley for my home move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

One can search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.

I am employed by a reputable estate agency in Shipley where we have witnessed a number of flat sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have been given contradictory information from local Shipley conveyancing firms. Can you clarify whether the owner of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

Shipley Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    How is the lease structured? The answer will be important as a) areas may result in problems for the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have full disclosure Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability?

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