I am searching for value for money conveyancer. Do I opt for a web based conveyancer as opposed to a local Whalley conveyancing solicitor?

Existing third party connections are another important factor to consider when appointing conveyancing solicitors. Whalley law firms often have connections with mortgage brokers and agents, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning the whole process is going to be much smoother for you. Having a wealth of intelligence of the local area is also a plus .

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Whalley even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I wish to buy an office in Whalley with a mortgage from Barclays Direct?

Our comparison service is predominantly utilised to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Whalley but we have recorded at the bottom of this page some Whalley commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the company directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Barclays Direct

My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Whalley. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Barclays, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you intend to re-mortgage then Barclays will require that you use a conveyancer on the Barclays 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 Barclays 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 Barclays mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I am buying a new build house in Whalley with a loan from Barclays Direct. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about the deal as it may adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.

Me and my wife are buying a leasehold maisonette in Whalley. Conveyancing estimates are coming in at around £1700. Is that in the right ballpark?

The average fee in 2014 for conveyancing in Whalley was £1,419 excluding SDLT and HM Land Registry fees.