If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Ossett what would it be?
Do not opt for the cheapest Ossett conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Ossett. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
My offer was accepted on a house in Ossett on 29/7/2025, valuation was booked 4 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Yorkshire BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Yorkshire BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Ossett I like with a park and transport links nearby, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ossett for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the agent informed us that the vendor will only go ahead if we instruct the agent's recommended lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Ossett
We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to use your preferred Ossett conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothe ones that will give the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.
My fiance and I may need to sub-let our Ossett ground floor flat for a while due to a new job. We instructed a Ossett conveyancing practice in 2003 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to seek any guidance as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?
A small minority of properties in Ossett do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.
I own a 2 bed flat in Ossett, conveyancing formalities finalised January 1998. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Ossett with a long lease are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2087
With just 62 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £17,100 and £19,800 plus costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.
I'm going to purchase an apartment very soon in Ossett. I am in need of a Ossett conveyancing solicitor. My family lawyer is based in Scotland and unable to assist.Can you refer me to a good Ossett solicitor that would act for us as well as represent Nottingham?
The purpose of this site is limited to being a directory service for property lawyers who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nottingham in certain locations for example Ossett . We dont recommend any specific lawyer.