We were just about to exchange contracts for a semi detached house in Flint Mountain. We have hit a stumbling block. The loan offer with Nationwide Building Society runs out on 24/4/2025 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 28/4/2025. Can one prolong the mortgage offer?

The best person to address this concern is your conveyancer who will hopefully determine if they corresponding with the lender, owner’s lawyers, estate agents or possibly all parties taking into account the history of your transaction as of today.

I own a freehold house in Flint Mountain yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Flint Mountain and has limited impact for conveyancing in Flint Mountain but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be extinguished.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Flint Mountain?

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Flint Mountain and Solicitor partnerships in Flint Mountain who can assist with your conveyancing It is important to make clear that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. Both can deal with other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Flint Mountain. Conveyancing is required. What is next?

Given that you are now exchanged you must choose a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you are facing a tight deadline in which to complete the property. All auction property will have a bespoke legal set of papers. This should include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork specific to a leasehold property. You must give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from Yorkshire BS as we want to carry out improvements to our home in Flint Mountain. Are we obliged to select a bricks and mortar Flint Mountain solicitor on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Yorkshire BS do not ordinarily instruct firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

Is it possible to change conveyancer as I have to appoint one who is on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing panel. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Flint Mountain five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Chelsea Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Flint Mountain on the Chelsea Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Flint Mountain. Using search facility on this site, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Flint Mountain and throughout England and Wales.

My partner has suggested that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Flint Mountain. Should I find my own solicitor?

No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the conveyancer you're are thinking of instructing.