Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site handle auction conveyancing in Hawkshead?
There are a number of niche practitioners we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Hawkshead is just one of our locations in which our lawyers have offices.
We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Hawkshead for our house purchase. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage lenders Godiva Mortgages Ltd won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?
A mortgage company can direct that a panel conveyancer act for it. You would be expected to bear the cost of this. Do use our database to locate a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Hawkshead on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved list of solicitors.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Hawkshead. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Hawkshead 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.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Hawkshead before instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks will not issue a loan on this type of property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hawkshead. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Is it possible to swap firm as I have to select a firm on the HSBC Bank conveyancing list. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Hawkshead round the corner but he is not approved by HSBC Bank
It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Hawkshead on the HSBC Bank panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Hawkshead. Using search facility on this page, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Hawkshead and throughout England and Wales.
I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Hawkshead. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
Hawkshead Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing
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Is there a share of the freehold? In the main the cost for major works are not included within maintenance charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Hawkshead require leasehold owners to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance. Are there any major works in the near future that could increase the service costs?