At what point will exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in Broughton Astley and am I required to be at the solicitors branch?

If you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Broughton Astley you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the law practices we work with provide a national conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract is necessary for the firm to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Broughton Astley)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

How can we tell if a Broughton Astley conveyancing solicitor on the Yorkshire BS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Broughton Astley seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor conducting your conveyancing.

I am expecting a DIP from Nottingham this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Nottingham recommend any Broughton Astley solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Broughton Astley solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Nottingham through the process.

I have paid off my mortgage with RBS. I assume I don't need a Broughton Astley lawyer on the RBS panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your RBS mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the RBS mortgage from the register. RBS, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where RBS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. RBS has instructed the Land Registry to do so

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Broughton Astley before instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor has said that some lenders may not give a mortgage on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Broughton Astley. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

We are 18 days into a freehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Broughton Astley. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Can you help me find new lawyers?

A conveyancer would need to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added costs and complications. That should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Broughton Astley

I’m about to sell my basement apartment in Broughton Astley. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the maintenance contribution as usual as all ground rent and maintenance charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Broughton Astley - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

Who are the managing agents? The answer will be useful as a) areas could result in problems for the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the managing agents you will want to have complete disclosure