We have rather brash sellers who has suggested a preliminary contract with a deposit 6,000. Are such agreements sensible?

Lock out contracts are agreements between a home vendor and prospective buyer giving the buyer exclusive rights to the sale of the property for a certain period of time. For all intents and purposes, a lock out agreement is a contract specifying that you will have a contract at a later date being the main conveyancing contract. It is generally utilised for buyer assurance though in some cases, the owner may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are numerous pros and cons to using them but you need to check with your solicitor but beware that it may result in costing you extra in conveyancing charges. For these reasons these contracts are not popular in relation to conveyancing in Aintree.

My colleague suggested that where I am buying in Aintree I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Aintree conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Aintree around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Aintree Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Aintree.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Aintree. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Aintree

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

Taking into account that I am about to spend over three hundred thousand on a two bedroom apartment in Aintree I would like to have a conversation with the solicitor about myhome move ahead of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer who will be doing your property ownership legalities in Aintree.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a matter number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Aintree should be the figure that you are charged.

In sourcing the world wide web for the phrase conveyancing in Aintree it reveals numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The preferential way of finding the right conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so ask colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Aintree or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Aintree differ, so it's sensible to obtain at least three fee estimates from different law firms. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.