I am planning to move house in February. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Baildon. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across your website.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the estate agent however this can only occur after the previous owners solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. You will need to inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Baildon or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Baildon.

My conveyancer has informed me that absentee landlord insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Baildon?

The right level of absentee landlord indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between National Westminster Bank and Barnsley Building Society. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

I have instructed a Baildon conveyancing practitioner having made sure that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

HSBC will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually HSBC will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Baildon surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

4 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Baildon took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Baildon prior to retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend not issue a loan on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Baildon. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Baildon to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I am using a search engine for the phrase conveyancing in Baildon it shows results of numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?

The best way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so enquire of friends and those you trust who have purchased a property in Baildon or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Baildon differ, so it's advisable to request a minimum of three quotes from different solicitors. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.

Should local authority permission be required to split a house into multiple flats in Baildon? This has been carried out to a house opposite to my home in Baildon and was unaware of it happening until after the works were finished.

Planning consent is necessary for splitting a single house in Baildon into apartments but probably not for reverting once again to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your query, yes.