Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Friday Hill costs more?
Friday Hill leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
I am intent on selling our house in Friday Hill and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a factory type conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Friday Hill. We have lived in Friday Hill for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with 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 life insurance to cover that same illness)
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Friday Hill before appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks tend not issue a mortgage on this type of property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Friday Hill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
How easy is it to use the search facility to locate a conveyancing lawyer in Friday Hill on the panel for my bank?
First choose a lender such as Yorkshire Building Society, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Britannia then specify your preferred area such as Friday Hill. Conveyancing practices in Friday Hill and across England and Wales should be identified.
Is it best to instruct a Friday Hill conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can conduct the conveyancing however they are based a couple of hundredkilometers drive away.
The primary upside of using a local Friday Hill conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and pester them if necessary. Having local Friday Hill know how is a bonus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that must surpass using an unknown Friday Hill conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.