Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Arnside?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Arnside your lawyer will ask you to provide them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is asked for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is as part of the total price then this will be asked for immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due will be payable shortly before completion.
About to place an offer on a leasehold apartment in Arnside. The selling agents assure me that it is normal for flats in Arnside to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a loan with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 72 years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/3/2025 the requirements read as follows :
We are purchasing a property in Arnside. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am helping my step-mother sell her property in Arnside. Does the conveyancing solicitor arrange an EPC or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of HIPs, EPC’s was left as a mandatory part of moving house. An EPC needs to be to hand before the property is advertised. It is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors normally arrange. If you are instructing a Arnside conveyancing practitioner they may help arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with long established local accredited person
How can we tell if a Arnside conveyancing solicitor on the Santander panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Arnside seeking recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Arnside. Now, I need my files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Arnside of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Arnside benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it will affect my mortgage with the lender. 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.
Should I choose a Arnside conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can deal with the conveyancing but her office is approximately 350kilometers away.
The benefit of a high street Arnside conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign documents, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were impressed that must surpass using an unknown Arnside conveyancing solicitor just because they are local.