I am obtaining a mortgage with Halifax. I intend to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Garstang. Does the Halifax Conveyancing panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

Can the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site perform conveyancing in Garstang by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct 24hr exchanges. You should e-mail us to secure a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

My company is looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-sale-no charges for commercial conveyancing in Garstang for under 1500k?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Garstang, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are hoping to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right lawyer. As for the charges these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Let us have your contact information or email us so that we may provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.

I’m about to sell my 2 bed flat in Garstang. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have recently had a quarterly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the service charge as normal as all ground rent and service charges will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents 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.

I bought a 1st floor flat in Garstang, conveyancing having been completed in 2006. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Garstang with a long lease are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2085

With only 61 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £18,100 and £20,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

We have had DIP from HSBC Bank who have advised we could borrow up to £300k. At what point do we need to appoint a practitioner for conveyancing? Garstang is where we plan to move to.

You can instruct a lawyer now so that the property lawyer can open the ledger so they can do their AML checks etc. If and when you wish them to commence work they will seek a deposit usually approximately £175. That would normally be after you have the mortgage offer and valuation back, nevertheless should you want to expedite matters you can get going sooner even though you may be risking some money.