Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in West Yorkshire even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I want to buy an office in West Yorkshire with a loan from ?

Our comparison service is mainly there to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in West Yorkshire but we have set out towards the end of this page some West Yorkshire commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in West Yorkshire. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in West Yorkshire of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. West Yorkshire is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in West Yorkshire are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in West Yorkshire you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Yorkshire may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in West Yorkshire and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to business leaseholders, granting the right to apply to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in West Yorkshire

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in West Yorkshire. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in West Yorkshire - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leasehold Conveyancing in West Yorkshire - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

It would be prudent to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to practical matters such as the cleanliness of the communal areas. Enquire of other tenants what they think of them. Finally, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the appropriate party and precisely how they are spending the funds. Does the lease have in excess of 80 years left?