Why would I use a Locksbottom conveyancing company when online conveyancers are so much cheaper?
By all means make sure that you get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Locksbottom and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t be focused with scouring the internet for the cheapest Locksbottom conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a distressing move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't take the place of a telephone call and are no substitute for a face to face appointment. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor who can tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of personalised service that you will never get with an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will contact you regularly to update you on progress making sure that you are regularly updated. If you ever need to call the firm you will know who you need to speak to and they will be sure you are in the know.
Our son is in the process of securing a newly built flat in Locksbottom with a mortgage from Leeds Building Society. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?
The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I purchased a freehold residence in Locksbottom yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Locksbottom and has limited impact for conveyancing in Locksbottom 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 date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges post 1977.
Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.
What can a local search reveal concerning the property I am buying in Locksbottom?
Locksbottom conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as PSG The local search is essential in every Locksbottom conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.
How much experience do your Locksbottom conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?
Locksbottom conveyancing lawyers help thousands of people move home every year and helped plenty of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Locksbottom conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.