My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Armthorpe. I I would like to check whether they are on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel. Could you advise?
The first thing you should do is e-mail the lawyer and ask them if they can act for the bank. Otherwise you should call The Mortgage Works who may be able to confirm.
Do I need to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when buying a house in Armthorpe?
Unless a prior purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers handling conveyancing in Armthorpe to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
My wife and I own a semi-detached Georgian property in Armthorpe. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Barclays . I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. Is it worth asking Barclays to clarify?
You need to assess 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Armthorpe and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.
Yesterday I discovered 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 straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Armthorpe is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Armthorpe are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Armthorpe you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Armthorpe 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 residence.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Armthorpe and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to provides security of tenure to commercial lessees, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Armthorpe
My husband and I are 14 days into a residential purchase having been referred to a firm by the estate agent to handle our conveyancing in Armthorpe. We are not happy. Can you help me find new lawyers?
They would have to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage been generated? In the event that it has you will need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and have the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental charges and delays. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our search tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Armthorpe