Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Aintree even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance if I intend to acquire a shop in Aintree with a loan from Birmingham Midshires?
Our search tool is mainly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Aintree but we have listed at the end of this page a few Aintree commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to establish if they can also act for Birmingham Midshires
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Aintree. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 2/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I'm buying my first flat in Aintree with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my solicitor about this side-deal as it could impact my mortgage with The Royal Bank of Scotland. Is this normal?.
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.
We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent told us that the vendor will only go ahead if we instruct their recommended conveyancers as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Aintree
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this ultimatum. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to appoint your preferred Aintree conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothe ones that will provide the estate agent a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by senior management.
I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agency in Aintree where we have experienced a few leasehold sales put at risk due to short leases. I have received conflicting advice from local Aintree conveyancing firms. Could you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can instigate 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 start 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 for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.
An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder 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.
I own a 2 bed flat in Aintree, conveyancing formalities finalised 6 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Aintree with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2092
With just 67 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £10,500 and £12,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
Is it the case that all Aintree property lawyers on every lender conveyancing panel?
You can use our search tool or you can go into your local lender branch in Aintree. Chances are that they will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Aintree