How can we tell if a Keighley conveyancing solicitor on the RBS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Keighley seeking recommendations is a good start. 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 advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your transaction.
I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Keighley. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancing practitioner. I paid an advanced payment of £200. Soon after, the property lawyer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Coventry BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Keighley property lawyer having checked that they are on the UBS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
UBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually UBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Keighley surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
We are downsizing from our house in Keighley and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Keighley lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed a national conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Keighley. Having lived in Keighley for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Keighley prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend not give a loan on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Keighley. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Keighley especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Keighley.
Hoping to buy a property located in Keighley and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Keighley. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Keighley area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Keighley. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Am I best advised to use a Keighley conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can perform the legal formalities however her office is 400kilometers away.
The primary upside of using a high street Keighley conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute documents, deliver your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and the majority were content that should surpass using an unfamiliar Keighley conveyancing lawyer just because they are Keighley based.
I need to review costs for conveyancing in Keighley from numerous conveyancer and appoint one. Am I right to ask them to sit tight until I a suitable house to buy.
You should only request your conveyancer to open a file and submit searches after the sales confirmation has been sent by the estate agent particularly as Keighley conveyancing searches are costly.