We are planning to acquire a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in St Giles who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in St Giles.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in St Giles ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in St Giles. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in St Giles to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I'm refinancing my current property to a BTL mortgage with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards further house. The neighborhood we are interested in is St Giles. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both mortgage companies. On the basis that they are your solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and make apparent your expectations and requirements.

I am four weeks into a leasehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the local agent to execute conveyancing in St Giles. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A solicitor would have to be very poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been sent? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer needs to be on the banks panel to avoid added fees and delays. That should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in St Giles

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable price which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently discovered that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns purchasing a house with a leasehold title in St Giles. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in St Giles ?

Most houses in St Giles are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in St Giles so you should seriously consider looking for a St Giles conveyancing practitioner and be sure that they have experience in dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your lawyer should report to you on the legal implications.

I inherited a first floor flat in St Giles. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for a lease extension?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a St Giles conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a St Giles property is Flat 89 Trinity Court Grays Inn Road in February 2013. the Tribunal found that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 to the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 should be £36,229. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 66.8 years.