We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Darlington Building Society. We have called around locally yet cant to find a North Yorkshire conveyancing firm on the Darlington Building Society approved list. Can you assist?

Feel free to make the most of the search tool on this site. Please choose the building society and type North Yorkshire or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors based in North Yorkshire or near you.

Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary reason for obstruction in North Yorkshire house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in North Yorkshire.

I am downsizing from my home. My previous solicitors closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in North Yorkshire if that makes a difference.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in North Yorkshire. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a property in Swansea but I am based in North Yorkshire. My conveyancer (based 250 miles awayneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in North Yorkshire to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are North Yorkshire based

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £250,000 flat in North Yorkshire in 10 days. The landlords agents has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in North Yorkshire?

North Yorkshire conveyancing on leasehold apartments typically involves administration charges invoiced by freeholders :

Answering pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in North Yorkshire Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for North Yorkshire leasehold property is £350. For North Yorkshire conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

Leasehold Conveyancing in North Yorkshire - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

Is the freehold owned jointly by the tenants? Best to be warned whether changing the roof or some other significant cost is coming up that will be shared amongst the tenants and will dramatically impact the level of the service fees or result in a one off payment. How much is the ground rent and service charge?