We see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Garstang?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Garstang.
In scouring mumsnet.com for a conveyancing lawyer in Garstang, many post that I should use a CQS accredited lawyer. What is CQS?
The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * compliance with prudent and efficient conveyancing processes via the scheme protocol the standard includes numerous companies who execute conveyancing in Garstang.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Garstang I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Garstang for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Garstang and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act provides protection to business leaseholders, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a renewal tenancy and remain in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Garstang
Am I best advised to appoint a Garstang conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? We have a good friend who can handle the conveyancing however her office is 300miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a local Garstang conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute documents, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were impressed that should surpass using an unknown Garstang conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.
I bought a house in Garstang last 23/9/2020 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It is part of a new estate and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it can take over a year to complete the registration formalities. I have called the Land Registry directly and they have informed me the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. What can I do?
It is your property lawyer that you really need to contact in order to satisfy any concerns which have been raised as part of the registration process for your Garstang property. Normal Garstang conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s solicitor that they will help resolve any requisition raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.