Please could you suggest a Leeds Building Society allowed Shrewton conveyancing lawyer who can have us moved in within 10 days? Would it be better to use a local Shrewton firm or a web based comparison site?

We can recommend some very good Shrewton conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Shrewton. Visit some well established law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Explain your deadline together with the reasons and ask for an assurance on speed. Choose the lawyer that appears most efficient.

I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Shrewton yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Shrewton and has limited impact for conveyancing in Shrewton but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be extinguished.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Shrewton. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?

Having to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you will need to appoint a conveyancing practitioner soon as you will have a tight a drop dead date to complete the transaction. All auction property will have a bespoke legal pack. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your solicitor will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the auction pack may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in place to complete on the on the contractual date .

is it true that all Shrewton conveyancing solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the firms would be overseen by the CLC.

We are getting the release of further monies on our home loan from Skipton as we wish to carry out renovations to our property in Shrewton. Do we need to select a local Shrewton solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Skipton don't usually require firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Skipton list.

I am purchasing my first flat in Shrewton with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Shrewton ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders may not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone 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 Shrewton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Shrewton to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.