We are planning to acquire a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Blakedown who is on the Skipton solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Blakedown.
A friend pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Blakedown there could be various restrictions preventing external alterations to the property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Blakedown which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Blakedown should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I recently had an offer agreed on an apartment in Blakedown. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £175. A couple of days later, the lawyer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the UBS 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 UBS 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.
Lloyds have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a apartment in Blakedown has been accepted, now what?
The property agent will wish to be informed of your conveyancing practitioner's details (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the bank’s panel). Contact Lloyds or the broker and finish off any relevant documentation. Lloyds will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to schedule a time for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. Lloyds will issue the offer to you and your conveyancers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Blakedown.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Blakedown is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Blakedown are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Blakedown you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Blakedown 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 property.
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Blakedown for my home move. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Members of the public can search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training reasons.
I have recently placed an offer on an apartment in Blakedown and the mortgage adviser that we are dealing with recommended his lawyer. She quoted £800 excluding VAT and disbursements. Does this sound like a good deal?
Don't just go on one quote. You should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Blakedown. Then choose one that you are comfortable with and just as important, is on the approved list of the lender that you are sourcing your mortgage from.