Can you suggest a Barnsley Building Society sanctioned Downham Market conveyancing firm that can complete within two weeks? Am I best advised to unstruct a high street Downham Market practice or a factory type comparison site?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Downham Market conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in Downham Market. Visit some well established firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your requirements together with your reasons and get a commitment on speed. Select the lawyer that appears most efficient.

My wife and I are buying a house in Downham Market. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

A friend informed me that in purchasing a property in Downham Market there could be a number of restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Downham Market which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Downham Market should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Can you point me to a directory of Barclays panel solicitors in Downham Market on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings viewable online. If you are seeking to appoint a Downham Market lawyer on the Barclays please make the most of our facility.

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Downham Market prior to instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not grant a loan on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Downham Market. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Downham Market especially if they are familiar with such properties in Downham Market.

How do I identify a Downham Market law firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the tool on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Downham Market conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Downham Market conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the Nationwide Building Society member panel

Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Downham Market conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Downham Market conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non Downham Market conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:

How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation?

Downham Market Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

If a Downham Market lease has less than 80 years it will affect the value of the property. Check with your bank that they are happy with the length of the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the property for a couple of years in order to be eligible to extend the lease. What prohibitions are there in the Downham Market Lease?