We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Stapleton who is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Stapleton.

My grandfather passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Stapleton. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to TSB, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

If you intend to refinance then TSB will insist on your using a conveyancer on the TSB conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your TSB conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the TSB mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Stapleton with a mortgage from Skipton Building Society. The sellers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent told me not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it may put at risk my mortgage with Skipton Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Stapleton is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Stapleton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Stapleton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Stapleton 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 property.

Been looking for a property lawyer for freehold sale conveyancing in Stapleton. I'm selling, simple no mortgage to discharge, no rush, currently empty. Had a quote from a solicitor for nine hundred pounds plus VAT which is a little expensive given that its so straightforward. Is it possible to find less expensive fees for conveyancing in Stapleton?

As it’s a sale only, £425 + VAT is likely to be about the best for sale conveyancing in Stapleton.