My grandfather passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Leeds. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Skipton, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?
If you intend to refinance then Skipton will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Skipton conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Skipton mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Leeds?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Leeds will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Leeds. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Leeds.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Leeds it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Leeds commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Leeds.
The deeds to our home are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Leeds 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?
Nowadays there are copies made of almost everything, and your lawyer will know exactly where to find all the suitable documentation so you may buy or sell your property without a hitch. Where duplicates are not available, your lawyer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities against future claims on your property.
We are a couple of weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the high street agent to perform conveyancing in Leeds. I am am starting to be dissatisfied with the quality of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
They would need to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? If so you must inform them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-issued. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid added charges and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Leeds
I have been looking for Leeds competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be sure that all the Leeds practices that are identified on your website are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?
The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the mortgage company panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the bank panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific Leeds conveyancing solicitor being on the lender conveyancing panel is not accurate.