My IFA has asked me for my Gallows Corner lawyer’ panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have called my local Gallows Corner office but they have not responded to me.

Have you tried contacting your Gallows Corner property lawyer about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend handle conveyancing in Gallows Corner by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct one day exchanges. Please call us to obtain a fee calculation and details as to dates.

Is there a list of Co-operative panel solicitors in Gallows Corner on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few lenders make their panel listings viewable online. If you are in need of a Gallows Corner solicitor on the Co-operative please make the most of our tool.

Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Gallows Corner. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Gallows Corner solicitor is on the Skipton conveyancing panel.

Skipton have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a apartment in Gallows Corner has been accepted, what happens next?

The estate agent will want to be informed of your solicitor's details (make sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Skipton or the broker and finalise any appropriate paperwork. Skipton will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or owners to book a time for the valuation to take place. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. Skipton will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Gallows Corner.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Gallows Corner is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Gallows Corner are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Gallows Corner you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Gallows Corner may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Last June I purchased a leasehold property in Gallows Corner. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Gallows Corner conveyancing firm to represent me?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the price.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Gallows Corner property is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 57.5 years.