What is the most effective way to search for the right lawyer who will provide a quality service for my conveyancing in Lymm and Warburton?

Option 1 is to ask connections who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Second, use a comparison service on the internet for conveyancing in Lymm and Warburton. Phone two or three from the list and invite them to forward you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee your conveyancing ahead ofmaking your choice.

Third is to use this site to help you find the right lawyers for you based on your own factors including area of the property,timings, complexity and who your intended lender is. Don't take the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Lymm and Warburton

My fiance and I changing mortgage lender for our penthouse in Lymm and Warburton with Aldermore. We have a son 18 who lives with us. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who lives in the flat. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the property is repossessed. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this document specific to the Aldermore conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we remortgaged 4 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?

First, rest assured that your Aldermore conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Aldermore. This is solely used to protect Aldermore if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Aldermore had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

Me and my brother own a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Lymm and Warburton. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Halifax. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Lymm and Warburton and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Lymm and Warburton ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks may not grant a mortgage on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Lymm and Warburton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Lymm and Warburton especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Lymm and Warburton.

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Lymm and Warburton conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Lymm and Warburton conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Lymm and Warburton conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:

How many lease extensions have they completed in Lymm and Warburton in the last 12 months? How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?

Leasehold Conveyancing in Lymm and Warburton - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

Best to be warned if changing the roof or some other significant cost is anticipated that will be shared amongst the leasehold owners and will materially increase the the maintenance costs or require a specific invoice. Does the lease have onerous restrictions? Who manages the block?