We see that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in St Luke's?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in St Luke's.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for hinderance in St Luke's conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in St Luke's.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in St Luke's I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in St Luke's suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

What tools are available to identify a St Luke's law firm on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of St Luke's conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some St Luke's conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to verify whether they are on the Halifax member panel

If instructed can a conveyancer remove a person from the title of my home in St Luke's ?

Subtracting or adding someone to the title of your home is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a conveyancing practitioner to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancer