Can you help? My Langland solicitor is advising me that he is legally obliged toorder Langland conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Virgin Moneysolicitor panel. Is my conveyancer correct?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a mortgage with a mortgage company your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your solicitor would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Langland conveyancing searches.

I am buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Langland who is on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for The Mortgage Works in certain locations such as Langland. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Langland?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Langland and Solicitor practices in Langland to choose from We would stress that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in transferring property. They may both also handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Langland. Conveyancing is required. What is next?

Having exchanged you should choose a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of urgency as you are faced with a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the deal. An auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke auction pack. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your conveyancer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the conveyancing papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You should give this to the conveyancer working for you as soon as possible. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Langland. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £150. A few days later, the lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Clydesdale panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

What are the common defects that you witness in leases for Langland properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Langland is not unique. Most leases are individual and drafting errors can result in certain provisions are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

Insurance obligations

You could encounter a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Yorkshire Building Society, The Mortgage Works, and Clydesdale all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is defective they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the buyer to withdraw.

Langland Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Are there any major works in the planning that will add a premium to the maintenance costs? Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments? Plenty Langland leasehold apartments will incur a service bill for maintenance of the building invoiced on behalf of the freeholder. If you acquire the flat you will have to pay this charge, usually quarterly throughout the year. This could be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large common areas. In all probability there will be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, this is usually not a significant sum, say about £50-£100 but you need to enquire it because on occasion it could be many hundreds of pounds.

I am hoping to sell a parking space which is on a separate legal title with the land registry and hope to get 30k, to clear debts. There is a mortgage with Skipton. Please can you suggest a cheapish conveyancing practitioner as the conventional £500-600 eats in the return somewhat. Although I live in Langland I dont have to appoint a Langland conveyancer.

The purpose of this site is restricted to being a directory service for solicitors who want to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton in certain locations for instance Langland . Our intention is not to recommend any particular lawyer.