We are about to sign contracts for a garden flat in Heath. We have hit a problem. The loan offer with Yorkshire Building Society expires on 2/2/2026 but the sellers are insisting on a completion date of 4/2/2026. Can one prolong the loan offer?
The person best placed to deal with your issue is your conveyancer who should assess whether they corresponding with the mortgage broker, owner’s solicitors, estate agents or conceivably all three based on what has gone on in your transaction as of today.
Me and my partner are buying a house in Heath. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we will need to deposit funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
We were going to get a DIP from Skipton this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Skipton recommend any Heath solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Heath solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Skipton conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Skipton through the process.
Nottingham have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Heath has been accepted, what are the next steps?
The property agent will want to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Nottingham or the broker and complete any relevant documentation. Nottingham will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to arrange a slot for the valuation to happen. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes on average a week to receive the mortgage offer. Nottingham will send the offer to you and your conveyancers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Heath.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Heath?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Heath will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Heath. The report 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 Heath.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Heath it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Heath commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Heath.
How easy is it to swap conveyancer as I have to choose one who is on the Barclays conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Heath round the corner but he is not approved by Barclays
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Heath on the Barclays panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Heath. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare charges for conveyancing solicitors in Heath and beyond.
I have just appointed agents to market my garden apartment in Heath. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the invoice as usual as all ground rent and service charges will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I invested in buying a leasehold flat in Heath, conveyancing having been completed in 1999. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Heath with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2075
With only 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £31,400 and £36,200 plus costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.