I hired a local firm for my conveyancing in Elland today. Reviewing the Terms I seeI am on the hook for costs even where the conveyance does not complete. Would I be best advised to select a web based conveyancing brokerage who offer no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Elland?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to counteract the conveyances that abort. Please beware that such promotions rarely protect you from disbursements for example Elland conveyancing search expenses.

When it comes to lenders such as Barclays, do Elland solicitors incur a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any bank fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

We had instructed conveyancing lawyers with offices in Elland on the Barclays solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further amount for handling the Barclays mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Barclays?

Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your solicitor may levy a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Barclays but by your Elland conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the Barclays panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of practices include it on their overall fee.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Elland. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial land in Elland?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Elland will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Elland. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Elland.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Elland it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Elland commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Elland.

three months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Elland completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Is there an average legal costs for conveyancing in Elland?

The average fee in 2014 for conveyancing in Elland was just over one thousand four hundred and fifty pounds excluding SDLT and HMLR fees.