We note that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Tickton?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Tickton.

I am helping my mother sell her house in Tickton. Will the solicitor commission the energy performance certificate or should I organise this?

Following the demise of Home Packs, energy assessments became a required part of selling a property. An energy assessment must be to hand prior to the property being marketed. It is not a task that lawyers normally organise. If you are using a Tickton conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with reputable Tickton accredited person

I'm the sole recipient of my late grandmother’s estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Tickton. The Tickton property was put into my name in June. I plan to dispose of the house. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in June. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be caught by that. Some banks would take a sensible view as this requirement principally exists to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of property.

I am buying a property in Tickton. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Lloyds have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that your lender is Lloyds your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing requirements outlined in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Lloyds. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Lloyds where a lease fails to comply with these provisions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Tickton.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Tickton I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Tickton suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

How straightforward is it to use your search facility to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Tickton on the authorised to act for my mortgage?

First pick a mortgage company such as Nationwide Building Society, Virgin Money or Barclays Direct then type in your preferred area a common one being Tickton. Conveyancing organisations in Tickton and further afield should be shown.

What makes a Tickton lease defective?

Leasehold conveyancing in Tickton is not unique. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain sections are erroneous. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

Repairing obligations to or maintain parts of the property

You will have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Birmingham Midshires, The Mortgage Works, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is defective they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Tickton - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

What is the the remaining lease term? Be sure to discover if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For instance some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Tickton. If you like the propertyin Tickton but your cat can’t move with you then you will be presented with a difficult determination.