At what point can the exchange of contracts take place for residential conveyancing in Silsworth and am I required to be at the lawyers office?
Where you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Silsworth you are invited in to sign contracts. However, the law practices we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to officially exchange when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Silsworth)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
My property lawyer in Silsworth has never been on on the Alliance & Leicester Conveyancing Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor even though they are not on the Alliance & Leicester panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Silsworth solicitors but Alliance & Leicester will need to instruct a solicitor on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal charges and cause frustration.
- Choose an alternative lawyer to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are Persuade your lawyer to use their best endeavours to join the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel
I purchased a semi-detached Edwardian property in Silsworth. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Nottingham Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Silsworth and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Silsworth is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Silsworth are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Silsworth you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Silsworth may ascertain 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 company is looking to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed fees for commercial conveyancing in Silsworth for less than 1500k?
We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Silsworth, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right solicitor. Regarding the costs this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Let us have your contact information or call us so that we can provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.