I am in a contract race with another buyer for a property in Ossett. What can I do to expedite matters?

Where you are under pressure for your conveyancing we would recommend that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will have local relationships and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they may have handled otherhouses in the same road. Therefore consider using a Ossett conveyancing lawyer. Second, double check that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is claimed that 18% of Ossett conveyancing transactions are delayed or derailed after discovering a buyer’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal transfer of property being held up by as much as three weeks. It is believed that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home moves every year. Most Ossett conveyancing firms can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check at the outset.

My friend suggested that where I am buying in Ossett I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is occasionally included in the estimate for your Ossett conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Ossett around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Ossett Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Ossett.

I bought my home on 4 January and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Ossett advises it will be concluded in a couple of weeks. Are transfers in Ossett uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Ossett is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any other parties. As of today in the region of 80% of submission are fully dealt with within two weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration is effected once the new owner has moved in to the premises thus 'speed' is not typically top priority but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

I am downsizing from my property. My former conveyancers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Ossett if that makes a difference.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Ossett. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

I have recently realised that I have 72 years unexpired on my lease in Ossett. I now want to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What are my options?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Ossett.

I acquired a ground floor flat in Ossett, conveyancing having been completed in 2006. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent properties in Ossett with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2092

With only 68 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as 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 in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.